Rachel Rothschild
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Rachel Rothschild is an American historian and attorney who is assistant professor at University of Michigan Law School. She is known for her work on environmental law.[1]
She was raised in Sherborn, Massachusetts.[2][3] She completed an undergraduate major at Princeton University in history of science.[3] She has a PhD in history from Yale University and a JD from New York University School of Law.[3]
She was assistant professor at New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Study from 2015 to 2017.[4]
She authored the 2019 book Poisonous Skies: Acid Rain and the Globalization of Pollution, which explores the history of scientific inquiry into acid rain and the subsequent international efforts to prevent acid rain.[5][6]
Rothschild authored a 2022 memo which provided legal justification for requiring compensation by fossil fuel polluters for damage caused by extreme floods and wildfires.[1] The memo influenced governments to pursue compensation claims against polluters.[1][7] For her work, she became a target for a conservative group with ties to the fossil fuel industry and the Donald Trump administration.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Davenport, Coral (2025-03-27). "She Inspired Laws to Hold the Fossil Fuel Industry Accountable. Now She's a Target". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ^ "Rachel Rothschild, Craig Bielski". The New York Times. 2012-07-29. ISSN 0362-4331.
- ^ a b c "New Faculty Member: Rachel Rothschild | University of Michigan Law School". michigan.law.umich.edu. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ^ "Rachel Rothschild | University of Michigan Law School". michigan.law.umich.edu. 2025-02-27. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ^ Stein, Blair (2020). "Poisonous Skies: Acid Rain and the Globalization of Pollution by Rachel Emma Rothschild (review)". Technology and Culture. 61 (4): 1263–1265. doi:10.1353/tech.2020.0150. ISSN 1097-3729.
- ^ Jankovic´, Vladimir (2020-12-02). "Rachel Emma Rothschild. Poisonous Skies: Acid Rain and the Globalization of Pollution". Isis. 111 (4): 909–910. doi:10.1086/712469. ISSN 0021-1753.
- ^ "MLaw Professor Rachel Rothschild on fighting climate change with state "Superfunds"". legalnews.com. 2023.
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