Thomas Homer-Dixon and Johan Rockström

DR HOMER-DIXON IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CASCADE INSTITUTE AT ROYAL ROADS UNIVERSITY IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. DR ROCKSTRÖM IS A DIRECTOR OF THE POTSDAM INSTITUTE FOR CLIMATE IMPACT RESEARCH AND PROFESSOR IN EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM.

Demonstrators march during a "For our Children” protest against pollution in Belgrade, on Nov 13, 2022. Around the world, environmental issues affect billions of people, contributing to population displacement, social instability and conflict.

What happens when a cascade of crises collide?

Humanity is dealing with a complex knot of seemingly distinct but actually deeply entangled crises that are causing much greater worldwide damage...