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Resources for Community Revitalization Leaders Adapting to Climate Change

Center for Community Progress

By Erin Kelly If you think climate change doesn’t affect how we tackle vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated (VAD) properties—referred to by some as “blighted” properties —think again. By directly impacting people and the places they live (or once lived), climate change impacts community revitalization.

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Management Practices and Resources to Combat the Effects of Climate Change on Healthy Housing

NLC (National League of Cities)

By Green & Healthy Homes Initiatives Climate Change Impacts Extreme heat and the combination of high heat and humidity pose serious risks to human health.

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Using Vacant Properties for a Climate Resilient Future

Center for Community Progress

By Erin Kelly Communities across the country are battling the effects of climate change. Urban heat, stormwater runoff, and increasingly destructive storms all require places to engage in “climate adaptation planning” to respond to these threats to community health and well-being.

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The clean hydrogen opportunity for hydrocarbon-rich countries

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Hydrogen could play an important role in helping hard-to-abate sectors meet climate targets. Countries with hydrocarbon resources and industry expertise can help build and scale the needed technology.

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Addressing the intersection of climate change and health with new Halcyon fellowship: Apply now

AWS Public Sector Blog

When many think of climate change, they often think of floods, fires, droughts, and ecosystem collapse. However, the impacts of climate change spread far beyond natural disasters. Interested startups can apply for the Halcyon Climate Resilience in Latin America and the Caribbean through April 28.

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Gaps in Parks Master Planning: Part Three | Planning for Climate Change

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Parks with extraordinary environmental features face big losses in the face of sustained heat. national parks are trying to go carbon-free. What does that mean for visitors? ," National Geographic -- " What to Save?

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Understanding wildfire risk in a changing climate with open data and AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

A changing climate is impacting the risks facing American properties, communities, and businesses as perils like flood, fire, heat, and drought become more common and more severe. Linking wildfire risk and climate science. Wildfires across the United States are becoming more frequent and more severe every year.