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Resilience vs. Retreat in the Face of Climate Change

Resilience vs. Retreat in the Face of Climate Change

April 26, 2018
climate response   resilience  

For many of us, climate change still seems like a vague threat, happening sometime in the future in some distant land. But small island nations are already feeling the brunt of the changing climate.

Puerto Rico Faces a Long Road to a Sustainable Future

Puerto Rico Faces a Long Road to a Sustainable Future

November 30, 2017
natural disasters   resilience  

Puerto Rico suffered an estimated $94 billion or more in damage, on top of an already sagging economy and $74 billion in debt. The island needs a total reboot. Can it do it sustainably?

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