Category: Policy

Climate Migration Community Reunions

Climate Migration Community Reunions

Climate Migration Community Reunions

08/02/23

“How can communities forced to migrate because of climate change have community reunions?”

Communities may be forced to migrate for climate-related reasons. If the relocation process is done poorly, it can result in fractured ties. But if bonds are kept tight, then events like reunions can occur to commemorate the place they once inhabited. An example of this can be seen with the Lincoln City Reunion, a yearly gathering where former residents and their families of the historically-Black Lincoln City neighborhood of Kinston North Carolina celebrate the place before it flooded away.

Why Housing Buyouts Can Rupture Communities

Why Housing Buyouts Can Rupture Communities

Why Housing Buyouts Can Rupture Communities

08/14/23

“Why can housing buyouts rupture communities?”

Disasters can damage a municipality (or a portion of it) so badly that it becomes unlivable. In many instances, a mass housing buyout may ensure. However, the residents of the community may disperse, potentially destroying the bonds that held it together in the first place. An example of this includes the historically Black neighborhood of Lincoln City in Kinston North Carolina, where a series of floods decimated the neighborhood and resulting housing buyouts forced a diaspora to emerge. This is Why Housing Buyouts Can Rupture Communities.

Why Climate Change and Inequitable Systems Will Push People Out of Expensive Areas

Why Climate Change and Inequitable Systems Will Push People Out of Expensive Areas

Why Climate Change and Inequitable Systems Will Push People Out of Expensive Areas

07/31/23

“Why will climate change and inequitable systems push people out of expensive areas?”

Climate Change is amplifying disasters to whole new levels, destroying homes and communities. People often have to relocate after a disaster. However, if support systems such as affordable housing and disaster payouts are lacking, then they may not be able to move back to their original home. And if the area they want to return to is too expensive, then they may be forced to leave altogether. One example comes from California, where many refugees from the 2018 Paradise fire could not afford to stay in the expensive U.S State. This is Why Climate Change and Inequitable Systems Will Push People Out of Expensive Areas.

Why Homes Worldwide Will Need to be Retrofitted to Accommodate Higher Temperatures Soon

Why Homes Worldwide Will Need to be Retrofitted to Accommodate Higher Temperatures Soon

Why Homes Worldwide Will Need to be Retrofitted to Accommodate Higher Temperatures Soon

07/29/2023

“Why will homes worldwide need to be retrofitted to accommodate higher temperatures soon?”

Climate change is raising the average temperature throughout the planet. Communities will face temperatures straddling to new heights like they’ve never seen before. Complicating matters is current buildings are made to withstand temperatures in the previous climate paradigm. As a result, people will have to make their homes to be able to live with their new climate. This is Why Homes Worldwide Will Need to be Retrofitted to Accommodate Higher Temperatures Soon.

Why Governments Should Sponsor Research Into Lower-Emission Air Conditioning Technology

Why Governments Should Sponsor Research Into Lower-Emission Air Conditioning Technology

Why Governments Should Sponsor Research Into Lower-Emission Air Conditioning Technology

07/27/23

“Why should governments sponsor research into lower-emission air conditioning technology?”

As the climate becomes hotter and hotter, more people will become reliant on air conditioning technology. However, the use of air conditioning leads to an increase in carbon dioxide, further exacerbating the climate. Since people are not going to abandon HVAC technology anytime soon, it only makes sense to develop lower-intensity versions of it. To ensure the technology does get developed, governments can sponsor research into it. This is Why Governments Should Sponsor Research Into Lower-Emission Air Conditioning Technology.

Why Governments May Want to Look into Subsidizing HVAC Systems in Redlined Neighborhoods

Why Governments May Want to Look into Subsidizing HVAC Systems in Redlined Neighborhoods

Why Governments May Want to Look into Subsidizing HVAC Systems in Redlined Neighborhoods

07/25/23

“Why may governments want to look into subsidizing HVAC systems in redlined neighborhoods?”

Redlined neighborhoods often become urban heat islands due to a lack of vegetation and a higher density of heat-trapping asphalt and buildings. This makes HVAC systems a necessity in many of these neighborhoods. Since a disproportionate amount of redlined neighborhood residents are lower-income, it might be a good idea to subsidize the cost of HVAC systems. This is Why Governments May Want to Look into Subsidizing HVAC Systems in Redlined Neighborhoods.

Why People Are Being Evacuated From The Greek Island of Corfu

Why People Are Being Evacuated From The Greek Island of Corfu

Why People Are Being Evacuated From The Greek Island of Corfu

07/24/23

“Why are people being evacuated from the Greek island of Corfu right now?”

It’s July 2023. Dry conditions and a record heat wave have ignited wildfires all over Greece. The situation has become so intense on the island of Corfu that thousands of residents and tourists are now being evacuated. The Greek Prime Minister has stated that his country is “at war” with the fires exacerbated by climate change. Firefighters and equipment from Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean are pouring into the Hellenic peninsula. This is Why People Are Being Evacuated From The Greek Island of Corfu.

Why Heat Waves Can Hurt Tourism

Why Heat Waves Can Hurt Tourism

Why Heat Waves Can Hurt Tourism

07/22/23

“Why can heat waves hurt tourism?”

People love going to new places as part of their vacations. Areas with friendly weather tend to be destination favorites. However, if temperatures are too high, then people might look elsewhere for vacations, especially if they are in vulnerable health conditions. Data from Europe demonstrates is already demonstrating Why Heat Waves Can Hurt Tourism.

Why Climate Change May Bring More Migration to the Balkans

Why Climate Change May Bring More Migration to the Balkans

Why Climate Change May Bring More Migration to the Balkans

07/21/23

“Why may climate migration bring more migration to the Balkans?”

Climate change is going to force a lot of people from their homes. For people living in Africa and West Asia, it would be logical to move to Europe because of the cooler climate, greater stability, and better economic opportunities. Since the Balkans is the closest part of Europe to many of these places, migrants are likely to stop over there first. This is Why Climate Change May Bring More Migration to the Balkans.