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Taxonomy Archive: dislocation/displacement/migration
20 Apr 2018 |
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Healthy oceans, healthy people
A groundbreaking study released in the journal Nature last week underscored something many of us have long known to be true: around the world, human health is inextricably linked to the health of the oceans. When the oceans suffer – from threats like climate change and overfishing – people suffer too.This new study shows that ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Urban health inequities and the added pressure of climate change: an action-oriented research agenda
Climate change will likely exacerbate already existing urban social inequities and health risks, thereby exacerbating existing urban health inequities. Cities in low- and middle-income countries are particularly vulnerable. Urbanization is both a cause of and potential solution to global climate change. Most population growth in the ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Health issues due to sea level rise impact communities in South Florida
The Florida Institute for Health Innovation released a report today on communities from Palm Beach to Key West with the greatest risk for adverse health effects of sea level rise and mapped zones most prone to environmental sea level rise impacts, described associated public health risks and identified the region’s socially, ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Strengthening the Social Response to the Human Impacts of Environmental Change
The United States and other contemporary societies face unprecedented environmental challenges as a result of climate change and escalating urbanization, ranging from acute hazards (e.g., natural disasters) to chronic, slow-onset stressors (e.g., prolonged drought, rising urban pollution levels, intransigent urban spatial ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate change could trigger tropical evacuations, researchers advise
Global warming by just 2 degrees Celsius is likely to force some tropical plant, animal and human populations to relocate hundreds of miles from their current homes this century, according to research published in the journal Scientific Reports. Solomon Hsiang, Chancellor’s Associate Professor of Public Policy at the University of ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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You’re Making This Island Disappear
Scientists say we easily could warm the atmosphere by 2 degrees Celsius by the end of the century—and if you call up a scientist like Stefan Rahmstorf, a professor of ocean physics from Germany’s Potsdam University, he’ll say ominous things like this: “Even limiting warming to 2 degrees, in my view, will still ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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EPA ties massive flood in historic Md. town to climate change
The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday that it is unmistakably clear that climate change is occurring, adding new tell-tale signs of global warming in its fourth annual report.”The Earth’s climate is changing,” the EPA report stated in an executive summary. “Temperatures are rising, snow and rainfall ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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By Slowing Population Growth, Family Planning Can Help Address Food Insecurity and Climate Change
Slowing the rapid growth of human population through strengthened voluntary family planning services would powerfully and inexpensively contribute to improvements in food security and the reduction of the greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change. A confluence of long-term environmental and population trends is undermining ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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LIGHTS OUT IN THE COLD: Reforming Utility Shut-Off Policies as If Human Rights Matter
This report provides a comprehensive overview of common disconnection protections and policies employed by utilities nationwide, explores critical issues that should be considered in the development of disconnection policies, and calls for concrete action toward establishing policies that protect the well-being of all utility ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Building for mental health and resilience: Architects use design to mitigate environmental stressors
By making our spaces more resilient and communicating that value to tenants, designers can contribute to the improved mental well-being of occupants. Protecting against loss of life and property is important, but it should not be the only factor in meeting site-specific vulnerabilities. As we increase awareness of design’s impact, ...