climate change adaptation
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The Health Consequences of Climate Change
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The earth has warmed by 1.62 degrees Fahrenheit (0.9 degrees Celsius) since the late 19th century. This may seem insignificant to a layperson, but scientists and health experts agree that climate change poses a serious threat not only to the environment, but also to our health. In a recent study…
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Indigenous Knowledge Can Help Address Climate Change
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As climate change increasingly threatens populations across the globe, indigenous communities relying on rain-fed agriculture are especially vulnerable. Yet governments and policymakers have developed and implemented climate change adaptation plans rooted almost exclusively in Western scientific knowledge. These plans have consistently ignored or omitted the knowledge and expertise developed by…