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High water, high rents: Poorest residents pay the most for climate adaptation

As cities worldwide adapt to extreme weather, climate adaptation must prevent people from wading through flooded streets in the future. But the costs are not equally shared. A study from the University of Copenhagen shows that climate adaptation policies may even make social inequality worse. In Copenhagen, stormwater costs fall disproportionately on not-for-profit housing residents, as these…

High water, high rents: Poorest residents pay the most for climate adaptation

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