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We Aren’t Doing Enough to Protect Prisoners During Natural Disasters
When disaster strikes, prisoners’ rights are often forgotten about. A new paper recommends changes that can help protect them.
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Summer 2018 Internship Opportunities at the Earth Institute
The deadline for applications is May 1.
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Colombian Youth Sue for Recognition of the Rights of Future Generations
A group of 25 children and young adults are suing the Colombian government, demanding the protection of their constitutional rights to health, food, water, and a healthy environment.
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We Need Laws on Geoengineering, ASAP
A new book exposes the gaps in climate engineering regulation, and explores how those gaps could be filled.
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U.S. Climate Change Litigation in the Age of Trump: Year One
A new working paper from the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law analyzes 2017’s climate-related lawsuits.
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New Tracker Keeps Tabs on Government Attacks on Science
The Silencing Science Tracker, from Columbia’s Sabin Center for Climate Change Law and the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund, will log actions by the U.S. government to silence scientists working on environmental, public health and climate issues.
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NYC is Suing Five Major Oil Companies Over Climate Change
Columbia University expert weighs in on the potential impacts of the lawsuit.
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Climate Change Will Displace Millions of People. Where Will They Go?
At a recent event, Earth Institute experts discussed the social, political, and economic challenges of climate migration.
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German Court Will Hear Case Against Greenhouse Gas Emitter
A Peruvian farmer is suing energy producer RWE for increasing the threat of glacier lake outburst floods that endanger his home.
The first Earth Day in 1970 ignited a movement to stop polluting our planet. This Earth Month, join us in our commitment to realizing a just and sustainable future for our planet. Visit our Earth Day website for ideas, resources, and inspiration.
