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Governments should prepare for 3m sea-level rise by 2100, says IMechE

Envirotec Magazine

Governments around the world must step up their preparations for a minimum sea level rise of 1 metre this century and be planning for up to 3 metres, according to a report released by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) in November. Flooded streets in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in October 2016.

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How 5 communities across the US are seeking environmental justice

GreenBiz

Queen attributes the issues that north Minneapolis faces today — the vacant homes, the poor access to medicine and food, the proximity to industrial pollution — to a lack of Black ownership and the political power that accompanies wealth. Young leaders of color building resilient communities. The Rockaways, Queens, N.Y.: Pull Quote.

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How does climate change threaten where you live? A region-by-region guide.

Grist

Health care, already a longstanding challenge in the islands, is expected to get worse, as temperatures rise and mosquito-borne diseases like dengue and Zika proliferate. Hotter temperatures have already limited harvests of traditional foods and medicine used by many indigenous nations. Residents have ideas. Puerto Rico, U.S.

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How 5 communities across the US are seeking environmental justice

AGreenLiving

Queen attributes the issues that north Minneapolis faces today — the vacant homes, the poor access to medicine and food, the proximity to industrial pollution — to a lack of Black ownership and the political power that accompanies wealth. “If you don’t own anything, you’re not changing nothing.”