Climate change is a fiscal disaster for local governments − our study shows how it's testing communities in Florida
A new study of Florida’s fiscal vulnerability to climate change finds that flooding directly threatens many local tax bases.
William Butler, Associate Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, Florida State University •
conversation
Oct. 5, 2023 • ~11 min
Oct. 5, 2023 • ~11 min
Climate change's impact on mental health is overlooked and misunderstood – here's what can be done
It has psychological consequences for those affected now, but also for those who expect to be in future.
Nidhi Nagabhatla, Research Fellow, Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies (UNU-CRIS) and Adj Prof McMaster University, Canada, United Nations University •
conversation
Nov. 8, 2022 • ~6 min
Nov. 8, 2022 • ~6 min
A billion of the world's most climate-vulnerable people live in informal settlements – here's what they face
The UN estimates one in four city dwellers live without access to basic services or adequate housing.
Linda Westman, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Urban Institute, University of Sheffield •
conversation
March 22, 2022 • ~6 min
March 22, 2022 • ~6 min
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