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Science to the Rescue: Synthetic Genomics and the Road to Commercial Biofuels
One of the knocks against advanced algae biofuels is that they are not cost competitive with conventional petroleum – which is true. But science may eventually offer a way ar...
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Urbanization, the Environment and Biosecurity
Over the summer, Nancy Brune and I contributed to the National Intelligence Council’s Global Trends 2030 blog, a forum to discuss a range of issues ahead of the NIC’s forthcom...
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Reminder: Election 2012 Event on Wednesday
We are still on holiday and won’t be posting any new content to the blog today. But we did want to remind our readers that on Wednesday, October 10, CNAS will hold its final E...
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Water Security Takes Center Stage at UN Meeting
Yesterday, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton participated in a roundtable on water security while visiting the United Nations in New York, raising the security profile...
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Is Russia’s Geopolitical Influence Waning in the Wake of the Shale Gas Boom?
The Washington Post published a must-read report this morning on the decline of Gazprom, Russia’s state-owned natural gas company. Gazprom has long been Moscow’s instrument of...
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Sentries in the Sky: Using Space Technologies for Disaster Response
Yesterday, CNAS released a new policy brief exploring how the United States can make better use of space technologies to improve disaster warning and response. Sentries in the...
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How to Neutralize Energy Competition in the South China Sea
This post originally appeared on the Choke Points blog at Consumer Energy Report.com on September 11, 2012. During her visit to the Asia Pacific last week, Secretary of State ...
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Sec. Clinton Urges Countries to "Literally Calm the Water" in South China Sea
All eyes are on Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and her visit to the Asia Pacific this week. On Tuesday, Secretary Clinton met with officials of the Association of S...
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Happy Labor Day!
Happy Labor Day everyone! We are taking a brief holiday at the Natural Security blog and wish you all a restful day before the beginning of a busy fall. ...
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In Memoriam: Astronaut Neil Armstrong
“By the yardstick of history, Neil Armstrong was among the most accomplished men ever to walk on the planet that he looked upon from afar one magical week in July 1969.” The A...
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In East China Sea, Tensions Run Deep
The New York Times published a report this morning differentiating between the underlying issues driving competition in the East and South China Seas. As readers of this blog ...
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U.S. Officials Put Pressure on Iraqi Bank with Illicit Ties to Iran
In July, the Obama administration barred Iraq’s Elaf Islamic Bank from doing business with the U.S. banking system due to alleged ties to illegal financial transactions with I...
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Warming Trend Takes Toll on Energy Production
Higher average temperatures in the United States continue to take a toll on U.S. energy infrastructure, raising concerns about the impact of long-term climate trends and U.S. ...
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Politics in Play in the South China Sea
While the potential reserves of oil and natural gas are important drivers of Beijing’s assertive behavior in the South China Sea, access to the sea's energy resources is not t...
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DOD-Interior Renewable Energy Projects Could Help Mitigate Grid Vulnerability
On Monday, the Departments of Defense and Interior formalized a partnership to develop renewable energy at or near DOD facilities aimed in part at strengthening the military’s...
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CNOOC a Key Element in Beijing’s South China Sea Energy Strategy
The state-run China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) is becoming an increasingly important element in Beijing’s South China Sea energy strategy. According to The Time...
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Extreme Weather Takes Toll on U.S. Infrastructure
From food production to electricity generation, the recent spate of extreme weather is taking a toll on U.S. infrastructure, affecting communities on the home front and countr...
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Urbanization, Security and Resiliency
Note: This post originally appeared on the National Intelligence Council’s Global Trends 2030 blog on July 19, 2012. In 2008, for the first time, the world’s urban population ...
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The Coast Guard’s Arctic Mission
On Sunday, The New York Times published a report that outlines some of the key issues that the U.S. Coast Guard must grapple with as it assumes greater responsibility in the A...
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Rocking the Boat in the Potentially Energy Rich South China Sea
Note: This post originally appeared on the Choke Points blog at ConsumerEnergyReport.com on July 2, 2012. Beijing is flexing some more muscle to protect its energy interests i...