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Appalachia’s quiet time bombs

The deadly floods that swept a pocket of eastern Kentucky challenge common preconceptions about climate villains and victims.
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University of Vermont to study impact of climate change on manufactured-home communities

Tropical Storm Irene showed how vulnerable the homes are to flooding.
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UMaine researchers get funding to study mobile homes and climate change

Many mobile homes are built on floodplains, and researchers want to look at the way extreme flooding and strong winds can damage these types of homes.
Opinion: Debunking stereotypes about mobile homes could make them a new face of affordable housing

Opinion: Debunking stereotypes about mobile homes could make them a new face of affordable housing

Manufactured housing – the preferred name for what were once called mobile homes – has changed dramatically in recent decades. Three planning experts call for giving it a new look.
Biden administration proposes updates to mobile home energy-efficiency

Biden administration proposes updates to mobile home energy-efficiency

For the first time since 1994, the government must update energy-efficiency standards for manufactured houses. Some, however, have already been finding workarounds.
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