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US climate resilience plans need to prioritize older people

Hurricanes, wildfires and heat waves take a disproportionate toll on older people. A new book argues that preparedness planning must prioritize this fast-growing demographic.
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The Federal Reserve is testing how climate change could hurt big banks

The largest six banks in the United States have been given until July to show the Federal Reserve what effects disastrous climate change scenarios could have on their bottom lines.

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Megalopolis: how coastal west Africa will shape the coming century

The long read: By the end of the century, Africa will be home to 40% of the world’s population – and nowhere is this breakneck-pace development happening faster than this 600-mile stretch between Abidjan and Lagos.

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Elon Musk is totally wrong about population collapse

Tesla’s outspoken CEO thinks the biggest threat facing the planet is people not having enough babies. Demographers disagree.
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Anglicans are wrestling with 'climate change' in their pews: Will they adapt and survive?

Journalist Michael Kinsley famously added a twist to American politics when he redefined a "gaffe" as when "a politician tells the truth – some obvious truth he isn't supposed to say." As the Rev. Neil Elliot of the Anglican Church of Canada discovered, this term also applies to religious leaders.

Opinion: Billionaires 'kvetching' about population collapse
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Opinion: Billionaires 'kvetching' about population collapse

The world population is unlikely to collapse soon, and the imagined demographic outcome of some billionaires is by no means the greatest risk to the future of civilization.
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How climate-proofing public transit can make cities more equal

By taking global warming and demographics into account, transit agencies can better serve vulnerable populations.

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