US Climate and Health Alliance

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Taxonomy Archive: dislocation/displacement/migration

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Apr 2018

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An ill wind? Climate change, migration, and health

BACKGROUND: Climate change is projected to cause substantial increases in population movement in coming decades. Previous research has considered the likely causal influences and magnitude of such movements and the risks to national and international security. There has been little research on the consequences of climate-related ...

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Apr 2018

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Health effects of coastal storms and flooding in urban areas: a review and vulnerability assessment

Coastal storms can take a devastating toll on the public’s health. Urban areas like New York City (NYC) may be particularly at risk, given their dense population, reliance on transportation, energy infrastructure that is vulnerable to flood damage, and high-rise residential housing, which may be hard-hit by power and utility ...

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Apr 2018

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Briefing: after the Paris climate talks— what next for migration and displacement linked to climate change?

Climate change has the power to re-shape patterns of migration and displacement across the world. For this reason migration and displacement have been part of the international climate change negotiations for a number of years.

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Apr 2018

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Climate and Health, Understanding the Risk: An Assessment of San Francisco’s Vulnerability to Flooding & Extreme Storms

Climate change is happening now and faster than expected. For the last decade, cities and states have invested in developing climate action plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Yet lesser attention has been dedicated to developing adaptive measures to protect the public’s health in the event of climate change-related extreme ...

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Apr 2018

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Report: climate change will make wildfires worse

A rash of wildfires have burned across parts of the southwestern U.S. at an alarming frequency early in the 2016 fire season, and a new report suggests climate change is partly to blame.There are now more large fires burning across the region than at any time in the past 40 years, and the area being […]

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Apr 2018

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San Francisco Flood Vulnerability: A Health Focused Assessment

The impacts of climate change – heat waves, drought, heavy rains, flooding and rising sea levels– are already being felt in communities across California and the United States. These impacts present new challenges for local governments who are working to build resilience. In order to prepare for climate impacts, it’s crucial ...

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Apr 2018

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Ditch Coal: The Global Mining Impacts of the UKs Addiction to Coal

Coal is at a crossroads in the UK. On the one hand, the UK’s dirtiest power stations burn vast quantities of coal, with little or no regard for the human and environmental impacts that this has. On the other, the UK Government has announced an intention to “consult” over proposals to close remaining coal fired […]

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Apr 2018

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Focusing on health in disaster risk management

Traditional views of disaster management were turned on their head by the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction when it was adopted by UN member states on March 18 last year to become a foundation stone of the new 2030 Development Agenda. The agreement adopted at that Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction […]

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Apr 2018

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High and Dry: Climate Change, Water, and the Economy

The impacts of climate change will be channeled primarily through the water cycle, with consequences that could be large and uneven across the globe. Water-related climate risks cascade through food, energy, urban, and environmental systems. Growing populations, rising incomes, and expanding cities will converge upon a world where ...

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Apr 2018

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Social Learning for Community Resilience: Reducing the Risks from Flooding In and Around Crediton

Social Learning for Community Resilience: Reducing the Risks from Flooding In and Around Crediton

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