Newsletter Photo by Giovanni Arechavaleta on Unsplash Protecting people’s health in the era of global warming Environmental protection in the most populous state is a big job. Yana Garcia comes to it with a background in environmental justice.
Impactswww.flickr.com Hear from those leaving a beloved, disaster-threatened home Climate change has decimated Isle de Jean Charles, home to climate change victims including some Indigenous residents.
Impactsen.wikipedia.org Leaving the island: The messy, contentious reality of climate relocation The Isle de Jean Charles project is a test for how government could resettle communities threatened by climate change. It hasn’t gone smoothly.
Newsletterwww.flickr.com Too little, too late for people seeking climate relief As Americans discover that they must relocate due to climate change, the mismatch between the FEMA buyout process and the need gets worse.
Resiliencewww.defense.gov Floods, hurricanes, wildfires: What aid is your county getting to prepare? For decades the federal government has known that climate change will force people in the U.S. to relocate. But FEMA's disaster preparedness spending — which includes money to help with relocation — already falls short of the need, experts say.
Top Storywww.flickr.com Climate relocation: Trapped in harm’s way as disasters mount Because government programs are so difficult to access, communities often find themselves dealing with climate relocation on their own.
Impactscommons.wikimedia.org Flooding could expose toxic soil in city neighborhoods Climate change is surfacing industries’ toxic legacy in marginalized communities.
