L’ancien directeur de l’Institut Goddard des études spatiales de la Nasa détaille dans une interview à The Conversation ses propositions choc pour faire face au changement climatique.
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Former NASA climate scientist James Hansen has come to the Paris climate talks to push his radical alternative to current carbon pricing schemes.
The attacks in Paris are putting refugees in the crosshairs, yet it’s the integration of these and past migrants that are key to the security of Europe.
While everyone needs access to proper sanitation to stay healthy, for girls and women it is also an issue of safety and equal participation in society.
Most evidence shows that climate change is caused by humans and immigration is good for the economy. So why do many of us reject these notions anyway?
Urban planning and development in Africa has been fraught with many challenges. A study of Accra and Nairobi provides some lessons on what needs to improve.
Today marks a milestone in our transition to more secure electronic payments, yet the costs and benefits are not what they seem.
Over 500 years ago, first Jews and then Muslims were expelled from Spain. This summer, Spain’s Parliament invited the former back but not the latter. Here’s what Cervantes might say to his countrymen.
Historical analysis shows that natural forces are behind California’s drought, but global warming has contributed 8%-27% to the drought’s severity.
Donald Trump got menstruation onto the front page of the New York Times. With the taboo broken, it’s a good time to talk about how all girls everywhere can manage their periods safely and privately.
New York’s achievements have provided a beacon of hope as well as a road map that has been successfully tailored to the needs of resource-poor settings throughout the world.
“Zero-days” are serious vulnerabilities in software that are unknown to the software maker or user. They are so named because developers find out about the security vulnerability the day that it is exploited…
The more committed you are to reaching your goal, the more likely you will project it onto others.
New early-warning systems are being developed and they’re warning of imminent danger.
When pro football players like Chris Borland quit, it should send a strong message to parents. But there are a host of issues, besides health, to consider.
The expiry at midnight, Sunday of three key provisions of the Patriot Act has thrown Washington into turmoil and halted surveillance programs – a panel of scholars gives their verdicts.
Minds as well as bodies will need to heal after the prolonged horror, fear and stress of Ebola.
The idea of the right to know as the ‘lifeblood of democracy’ is a surprisingly modern development. And in an age when transparency is prized, privacy and secrecy can still be justified in many cases.
In many states fathers can be incarcerated for failing to pay child support. This is a crisis that needs addressing.
The history of Earth Day reveals its true nature: a day about people, not really a celebration of an amazing planet – like a true birthday.
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Senior Lecturer in Discipline of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
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Visiting Fellow in International Climate Governance, Columbia University
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Adjunct Research Fellow in Energy and Climate Policy, Columbia University
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Senior Research Scholar in Financing the Energy Transition, Columbia University
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Senior Research Scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University
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Professor of Law, Columbia University
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Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Computational Social and Behavioural Science, Columbia University
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Professor Emeritus of Population and Family Health at CUMC, Columbia University
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Professor Emeritus of Population and Family Health at CUMC, Columbia University
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Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, Columbia University
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Microbiologista, Presidente do Instituto Questão de Ciência (IQC) e Professora pesquisadora, Columbia University
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Senior Research Scholar in Climate Economics, Columbia University
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Associate Professor of Practice, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, Columbia University
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Joseph P. Chamberlain Professor of Legislation, Columbia University
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Research Scholar in Energy Policy, Columbia University
