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Arizona’s Extreme Heat And Its Effect On The Homeless Population

Vermont Law

Arizona’s Extreme Heat And Its Effect On The Homeless Population. Homeless people suffer the effects of extreme heat in Maricopa County with little opportunity for mitigation because they lack access to adequate hydration and air-conditioned indoor repose. By Vaughn Ford-Plotkin. Encampments have developed across Maricopa County.

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LEED gold LGBT senior complex provides homes to the homeless

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One way to combat the homelessness problem is to provide more housing options. KFA recently completed a huge housing complex in Los Angeles, California designed to provide for those experiencing chronic homelessness and rent will be paid through various grants.

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Want to help Maui’s animals after the wildfires? Send cash, not kibble

Environmental News Bits

by Sarah DeYoung, University of Delaware An estimated 3,000 pets were still missing more than a week after deadly wildfires ripped through Maui in August 2023 and left thousands of people – many of whom had companion animals – homeless.

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Eastern Kentucky Floods Continue Cycle of Poverty

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State officials say the floods have left hundreds of Kentuckians homeless. It’s that or homelessness.”. Analysts at Headwaters Economics found that seven in 10 mobile homes are built in an area with high flood risk, compared to one in 10 for all other housing types. This is an economic reality.

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What is longtermism and why do its critics think it is dangerous?

New Scientist

At its most extreme, it can justify ignoring problems like homelessness and climate change – but other versions are available Longtermism is an increasingly influential branch of moral philosophy.

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Disasters can wipe out affordable housing for years unless communities plan ahead – the loss hurts the entire local economy

Environmental News Bits

by Shannon Van Zandt, Texas A&M University The tornadoes and wildfires that devastated communities from Kentucky to Colorado in the final weeks of 2021 left thousands of people displaced or homeless. For many of them, it will be months if not years before their homes are rebuilt. That’s especially hard on low-income residents.

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What’s Up With Water — August 16, 2022

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State officials say the floods have left hundreds of Kentuckians homeless. It’s that or homelessness.”. Analysts at Headwaters Economics found that one in seven mobile homes are built in an area with high flood risk, compared to one in 10 for all other housing types. This is an economic reality.

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