The impacts of the climate crisis don’t stop at rising sea levels and changing weather patterns. Episode 7 of Not Cool covers the national security implications of the changing climate, from the economic fallout to the uptick in human migration. Ariel is joined by Lindsay Getschel, a national security and climate change researcher who briefed the UN Security Council this year on these threats. Lindsay also discusses how hard-hit communities are adapting, why UN involvement is important, and more.

Topics discussed include:

-Threat multipliers

-Economic impacts of climate change

-Impacts of climate change on migration

-The importance of UN involvement

-Ecosystem-based adaptation

-Action individuals can take