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Framing the Climate Crisis as a Terrorism Issue Could Galvanize Action
A student argues that underlining global warming’s threats to national security could increase the sense of urgency and free up funding to take action.
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It’s Not Just About Climate Change, It’s About Our Health – and the Energy Sector Is Key
Quickly transitioning our energy supplies to clean, low-carbon energy sources is a tremendous opportunity to improve our health.
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The “Right” Whale to Save
Environmental Science and Policy students analyze legislation meant to save North Atlantic right whales from extinction.
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Resisting Trump’s Relentless Attack on the Environment
By keeping informed and creatively exploring alternatives to federal anti-environmental policies, we can continue on the path of environmental progress.
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Trump’s Destruction of National Monuments is Unethical and Short-Sighted
Preservation of national monuments is a moral issue—not a political, legal or economic issue—and we owe it to our children to stop Trump’s destruction of them.
By studying thousands of buildings and analyzing their electricity use, Columbia Climate School Dean Alexis Abramson has been able to uncover ways to significantly cut energy consumption and emissions. Watch the Video: “Engineering a Cooler Future Through Smarter Buildings“
