Arctic blast puts Europe's homeless, travelers in peril
Aid workers are warning that the sharp drop in temperatures across parts of northern Europe this month has put homeless people at serious risk.
Aid workers are warning that the sharp drop in temperatures across parts of northern Europe this month has put homeless people at serious risk.
Environment
Feb 12, 2021
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A snowstorm and strong winds pounded northern and western Germany on Sunday, forcing trains to cancel trips and leading to hundreds of vehicle crashes. Police said 28 people were injured on icy roads.
Environment
Feb 8, 2021
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Much of Spain struggled Tuesday in the aftermath of a massive snowfall that hardened into ice amid a record cold snap that turned streets and roads into safety hazards in areas unaccustomed to extreme winters.
Environment
Jan 12, 2021
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Australia's six-month moratorium on evictions is due to end soon. Some states have extended the moratorium, but when it ends that's likely to force even more Australians into housing insecurity and outright homelessness. ...
Social Sciences
Sep 22, 2020
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Dangerously dirty air spewing from the West Coast wildfires is seeping into homes and businesses, sneaking into cars through air conditioning vents and preventing people already shut away by the coronavirus pandemic from ...
Environment
Sep 15, 2020
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Canadians spend big money dealing with the consequences of homelessness, but the money spent could be far more effective. According to a new McGill-led analysis, housing homeless people with severe mental illness is even ...
Social Sciences
Aug 25, 2020
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What would happen if we were able to redesign the homelessness services system so homelessness could be decreased and ultimately ended? Our newly released research report sets out an agenda of practical innovations. If implemented ...
Social Sciences
Apr 23, 2020
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The homeless need to be in housing before winter sets in and the spread of COVID-19 worsens, UNSW history professor Anne O'Brien says.
Social Sciences
Apr 22, 2020
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North Macedonia's government on Monday said it was imposing urgent measures in the country's capital, Skopje, and the western city of Tetovo in order to protect people from severely high levels of air pollution.
Environment
Jan 27, 2020
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The majority of European citizens hold positive attitudes toward people who are homeless and wish that European states would do more to reduce it, according to a study published September 25 in the open-access journal PLOS ...
Social Sciences
Sep 25, 2019
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