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.
The author argues that the United States is experiencing a polycrisis, a convergence of simultaneous, mutually reinforcing crises spanning foreign policy, the rule of law, civil rights, constitutional governance, the…
This article highlights how environmental risks remain among the most severe global threats in the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2026, yet their perceived urgency has shifted across time…
The author contends that the 2026 Doomsday Clock setting reflects a polycrisis. Arguing that traditional frameworks in International Relations are inadequate for addressing the political, ethical, and structural dimensions of…
In this Cross Currents conversation, ASRA members discuss the systemic risks threatening global health security, including pandemics, antimicrobial resistance, climate-driven health crises, and fragmented global governance. They emphasize the need…
This article argues that what looks like sudden disruption is actually the visible crest of decades-long, slow-moving structural shifts. Drawing on complexity science, it explains how small, often barely perceptible…
The article argues that warming is on a trajectory to pass the critical 1.5-degree limit, with scientists warning that the world is on course to trigger tipping points that would…
The authors argue that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents a major One Health issue, driven by a range of accelerators, including emerging climate and social challenges. In the context of a…
In this presentation, David Miliband, President of the International Rescue Committee (IRC), highlights recommendations from the IRC’s 2026 Emergency Watchlist. He notes that near 240 million people are in humanitarian…
This statement from the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists sets the Doomsday Clock at 85 seconds to midnight, the closest it has ever been, signaling an intensifying risk of global…
The authors examine how environmental education is being reconfigured in an era of polycrisis, urging a move beyond reductive, growth-driven and technocratic paradigms. They advocate for a postgrowth educational approach…
The Polycrisis Resource Library includes resources that:
Though not exhaustive, the Library strives to present a diverse representation of views on different aspects of the polycrisis discussion, and will be updated as that discussion evolves. Search for resources with the keyword search bar, or by using the drop-down menus to filter for type of resource, global systems addressed, and key themes.
