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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
Flooding could expose toxic soil in city neighborhoods
Climate change is surfacing industries’ toxic legacy in marginalized communities.
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