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CMES will fund 1-2 new research projects during 2026-2029. Application deadline: 1 May 2026.
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16 Mar 2026 | News
Read the latest CMES Newsletter! #56
Read the director’s message, explore the latest research news, discover upcoming events, and browse our recent publications.
23 Mar 2026 | News
Agri-labour mobility in a changing climate: A systems approach to vulnerability and precarity among migrant farmworkers
New Study by CMES Researcher Sinem Kavak: How Climate Change Shapes the Lives of Migrant Farmworkers.
20 Mar 2026 | News
Nowruz Celebration at CMES
Today we celebrated Nowruz, the Persian new year at CMES.
18 Mar 2026 | News
Drylands as frontlines of adaptation: A shift away from the climate-conflict narrative.
In a new article in Cambridge Prisms: Drylands, CMES researcher Lina Eklund critically examines the climate-conflict link in Syria.
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