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After Colorado wildfire, can low-income residents afford to rebuild?
After a major wildfire, low-income residents are the ones who find insurance and loans hardest to access. That’s a challenge for the whole community.
U.S. housing crisis thwarts recruitment for nature-based infrastructure projects
Even when the funding is lined up for green restoration efforts in northern Wisconsin, a lack of affordable housing makes it hard to attract workers and get started.
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Calls grow to declare Toronto homelessness a public health crisis after extreme cold
Councillors in Toronto are set to consider keeping warming centres open 24-7 for the rest of the winter amid growing calls for homelessness to be declared a public health crisis in the city.
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When a housing crisis meets a megaflood
June’s massive Yellowstone-area floods illuminated and worsened housing inequities across southwestern Montana.
As winter looms, some flooded eastern Kentuckians struggle to find housing
Many are wondering if promises will be fulfilled in time — and when they will get into permanent housing.
As wildfires grow, so does California's housing and homelessness crisis. Here are some solutions
Researchers and those who work with disaster victims said there is insufficient government assistance to help the most vulnerable wildfire survivors find long-term, stable housing. There also isn’t enough housing to accommodate California’s swelling population of wildfire refugees.
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Peguis First Nation faces impossible choice after latest flood
With a housing crisis made worse by climate events, a Manitoba First Nation seeks a better solution than sending residents away from their homes.
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