Varun Sivaram

Jan 12, 2025 | pbs.org | Varun Sivaram

This brief was originally published by the Council on Foreign Relations on Jan. 9, 2025. The wildfires raging through Southern California neighborhoods from the Pacific Palisades to Pasadena are horrifying and tragic. I feel profound sadness for my friends who have lost homes and businesses.

Jan 9, 2025 | homelandsecuritynewswire.com | Varun Sivaram

CLIMATE CHALLENGESFive Climate Realism Insights on California’s WildfiresPublished 9 January 2025The wildfires scorching the region around Los Angeles are likely to be the most expensive in history. But, future climate change-related disasters will certainly top them in cost. Here are some steps to limit the damage. The wildfires raging through Southern California neighborhoods from the Pacific Palisades to Pasadena are horrifying and tragic.

Jan 9, 2025 | cfr.org | Varun Sivaram

Varun Sivaram is Senior Fellow for Energy and Climate at the Council on Foreign Relations, where he will launch a new “Climate Realism Initiative” this spring. The goal is to apply a pragmatic approach to understanding the national security and economic implications of climate change for U.S. interests. More From Our Experts The wildfires raging through Southern California neighborhoods from the Pacific Palisades to Pasadena are horrifying and tragic.

Oct 21, 2024 | foreignpolicy.com | Varun Sivaram |noah gordon

A factory worker for Xinwangda Electric Vehicle Battery Company in Nanjing, China, on March 12, 2021.

Aug 7, 2024 | carnegieendowment.org | Varun Sivaram |noah gordon

The United States battery industry has fallen dangerously behind the global leaders. A cornerstone of the modern economy, batteries are essential and ubiquitous across consumer electronics such as cellphones, military equipment such as drones, and clean energy products such as electric vehicles (EVs) and power grid storage installations. Over the past decade, China has come to dominate this critical industry.