"The Columbia Climate School's mission is to develop and inspire knowledge-based solutions and educate future leaders for just and prosperous societies on a healthy planet." -- URL: climate.columbia.edu
"While the wealthy United States is better prepared than many other places, excessive heat nevertheless kills more people than all other weather-related causes combined"
Climate impacts, such as extreme weather events and drought, affect the supply of and demand for renewable energy sources like solar, wind, hydropower, and biomass.
"In the U.S., which is ranked number 34 on the list, emissions are falling but slowly; while China, Russia and India continue to produce greater rates of GHG emissions.."