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What Role Can Climate Change Play in the Courtroom?
Michael Burger, executive director of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, discussed recent developments in climate litigation and the questions they raise for the future.
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The Omiwatari Religious Ritual: Climate Change and Intangible Loss
Climate change is altering a centuries-old Shinto ritual in Japan, highlighting the importance of addressing the less visible signs of a changing planet.
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How Climate Change Impacts Renewable Energy
Because renewable energy sources depend on the environment, both the supply of and demand for renewables are affected by climate impacts such as high heat, drought, altered precipitation patterns, flooding, extreme weather and wildfires.
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A Showcase Combining Knowledge and Action
The Climate School’s first-ever showcase highlighted the school’s mission to partner with organizations outside of Columbia to build climate solutions.
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New Sabin Center Report Maps Climate Cases in the Global South
The report presents a comparison of climate litigation trends and identifies key patterns, challenges and opportunities.
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New Report Refutes 33 False Claims About Solar, Wind and Electric Vehicles
The Sabin Center identified and examined the 33 most pervasive false claims about renewable energy.
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Rivers Exposed by Glacier Retreat Fuel Competition Between Mining Industry and Salmon
Study finds that Canadian mining companies are staking claims on future salmon habitat emerging from the ice as glaciers retreat.
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Science for the Planet: Why We Need Legal Frameworks for Carbon Dioxide Removal
Ocean-based techniques to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere could help the US and other countries reach their climate goals, but they need to be advanced in a safe, just and responsible manner, says climate law expert Romany Webb.
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Alaska Challenges Reinstated Protections for Tongass National Forest
A coalition of Alaskan groups have challenged the Biden administration’s reinstated rules to protect the Tongass National Forest, a major carbon sink that is crucial to Indigenous groups, local biodiversity and the Alaskan economy.
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