US Climate and Health Alliance

Protecting Communities from Climate Change (Hint: It’s not Just About Seawalls)

Abstract

Climate change is here, and it is already affecting our health and wellbeing. That’s the conclusion of the National Climate and Health Assessment, released last week by the prestigious U.S. Global Change Research Program. Fortunately, it is possible to make even our most vulnerable communities more climate-resilient. In fact, it’s already happening—but not in the way you might expect.

Resource Type
Blog Post
Author
CoLab Radio
Resource URL
http://colabradio.mit.edu/protecting-communities-from-climate-change-hint-its-not-just-about-seawalls/
Date
May 25, 2016
Organization Type
Academic
Solution
Climate adaptation/resilience
Other
Climate and environmental justice/health equity

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