The Polycrisis Resource Library is a growing collection of media that help to understand polycrisis, develop strategies to address polycrisis, and build a field of polycrisis analysis.
This article argues that climate change, biodiversity loss, and social inequity form an interconnected polycrisis driven by shared underlying causes and mutually reinforcing dynamics. It shows how environmental degradation and…
The authors explore how global oil prices and geopolitical tensions are reshaping the spread of financial risk among firms worldwide. Analyzing over 1,300 publicly listed companies in 55 countries between…
This article argues that environmental change is now an immediate driver of geopolitical instability and market disruption, not just a long-term risk. It highlights how climate change and nature loss…
The author argues that prevailing approaches to collective memory are too descriptive to address the developmental dynamics shaping memory in a polycrisis era marked by authoritarian resurgence and democratic fragility….
The author argues that a new polycrisis is emerging at the intersection of climate change and cybersecurity, as extreme weather, natural disasters, and cyberattacks increasingly occur simultaneously and amplify one…
This article explores how open science, artificial intelligence, geoinformatics, virtual reality, and augmented reality offer a transformative approach to addressing complex polycrisis challenges. Using a multifaceted methodology that includes a…
In this interview, Dr.Thomas Homer-Dixon reflects on his intellectual journey from studying political science and human conflict to developing a broader framework for understanding interconnected global crises. He explains the…
In this episode, Nate Hagens introduces a new recurring segment, Uncomfortable Questions in Unstable Times, focused on examining foundational assumptions about growth, stability, and societal purpose. He explores what might…
This article argues that the most consequential risks of the coming years will emerge not from individual crises but from their interaction, eroding trust and fragmenting systems. It identifies four…
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Sky-High Oil Prices. A Fertilizer Shortage. Now Add a “Super El Niño.”
Christopher Collins and Thomas Homer-Dixon
This article argues that the war involving Iran, particularly through the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has driven up oil and fertilizer prices, triggering supply shortages that threaten global…