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Left behind in a warming world: Addressing involuntary immobility in climate policy
Image: Wooden house of poor people (s. climate)
Left behind in a warming world: Addressing involuntary immobility in climate policyClimate

Left behind in a warming world: Addressing involuntary immobility in climate policy

Addressing the needs of vulnerable populations unable to move away from climate risk areas Summary: While climate change and extreme weather events often drive migration,…
SourceSourceMarch 17, 2025 Full article
Climate change trauma and collective dissociation
Aerial view of village after flood (s. climate change, climate trauma)
Climate change trauma and collective dissociationScience

Climate change trauma and collective dissociation

Dissociation is a coping mechanism impeding effective climate action Summary: A sense of powerlessness in the face of the climate emergency is leading to collective…
SourceSourceMarch 11, 2025 Full article
Modern slavery rises to 50 million victims: A global crisis deepens
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Modern slavery rises to 50 million victims: A global crisis deepensNews

Modern slavery rises to 50 million victims: A global crisis deepens

Modern slavery continues to rise at an alarming rate, with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) estimating that 50 million people globally were trapped in forced…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 2, 2024 Full article
COP29: Guterres urges Global Action on loss and damage funding for vulnerable nations
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COP29: Guterres urges Global Action on loss and damage funding for vulnerable nationsNews

COP29: Guterres urges Global Action on loss and damage funding for vulnerable nations

At the COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on nations to urgently bolster financial support for a mechanism assisting climate-stricken…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 13, 2024 Full article
Growing flood risks overlooked in vulnerable, climate-skeptical regions of the US
Growing flood risks overlooked in vulnerable, climate-skeptical regions of the USClimate

Growing flood risks overlooked in vulnerable, climate-skeptical regions of the US

University of Michigan | MP - A recent study has revealed a troubling geographic intersection between flood risk, climate change skepticism, and social vulnerability in…
SourceSourceOctober 24, 2024 Full article