Month: December 2019

Short-Term Climate Refugees

Short-Term Climate Refugees

Short-Term Climate Refugees

12/04/19

“How are people temporarily displaces from their homes because of climate change?”

 

Climate change is making environmental disasters larger and stronger than ever before. Whether it be the fires raging in Northern California or the Hurricanes blasting Puerto Rico, things are definitely not what they used to be. This can cause locations to be temporarily uninhabitable, and only after infrastructure reaches a certain level of repair can these Short-Term Climate Refugees return to their home. An example of this can be found in Hurricane Katrina, where numerous families from New Orleans had to spend extended time outside of the city before returning.

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Why Education Will Be Necessary to Build a Resilient Society

Why Education Will Be Necessary to Build a Resilient Society

Why Education Will Be Necessary to Build a Resilient Society

12/03/19

“Why will education be a vital part of building climate change resilience?”

 

On this blog, we have talked about how building resilience will involve large investments in infrastructure and policy. However, another aspect is often overlooked but just as vital, education. Since people will need to learn about what resilience and climate change is and how to prepare for it, they will need to receive some form of education. This could through a myriad of different ways, such as through standard classrooms, billboard signs explaining what to do in case of an emergency, or even on Twitter. This is Why Education Will Be Necessary to Build a Resilient Society.

Wildfire Fuel

Wildfire Fuel

Wildfire Fuel

12/02/19

“What causes wildfires to occur?”

 

Wildfires can devastate communities and are only becoming a more pertinent problem with the advent of climate change. But what exactly is the primary factor for their spread? Well, just like parasites need a host to grow, fires need substances to burn. This Wildfire Fuel often comes in the form of trees, bushes, grass, and other burnable vegetative material that wildfire fuel managers have to contend with.

How Climate Change Will Disrupt Global Supply Chains

How Climate Change Will Disrupt Global Supply Chains

How Climate Change Will Disrupt Global Supply Chains

12/01/19

“How will global supply chains be critically impacted by climate change?”

 

Global supply chains for businesses rest upon the physical transport of items, which are contingent upon weather conditions. However, with the Earth’s equilibrium being sent into imbalance with climate change, these conditions are going to become more chaotic, whether it be greater turbulence in the oceans impeding freight traffic or ports being flooded by sea-level rise, governments, institutions, and individuals will need to deal with How Climate Change Will Disrupt Global Supply Chains.