How Will Climate Change Impact U.S.-Russian Relations?

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How Will Climate Change Impact U.S.-Russian Relations?

Russia and the United States will increasingly face disruptions such as droughts, fires, floods, and hurricanes. Climate change will either become just another topic of discord or an area of proactive cooperation.

By Olivia Lazard

Published on Jan 28, 2021

Russia Matters

About the Author

Olivia Lazard

Nonresident Fellow, Carnegie Europe

Lazard is a nonresident fellow at Carnegie Europe. Her research focuses on the geopolitics of climate, the transition ushered by climate change, and the risks of conflict and fragility associated to climate change and environmental collapse.

Recent Work

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Geoengineering: Assessing Risks in the Era of Planetary Security
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The Day After COP28: The Heat Is On
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Security Climate Change Foreign Policy Russia North America United States

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