When It Comes to Eviction and Foreclosure Data, What Do Cities and Counties Want to Know?
Learn about how our partners in 14 cities and counties want to employ local housing loss data.
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Thousands are Fleeing Afghanistan. What Happens to Their Property?
For now, fleeing Afghans can only do one thing: try their utmost to capture any record—anything at all—of the property they left behind.
Entire Alaskan Communities are Sinking into the Ocean—And Many Can’t Move Inland
Retreat from rising sea levels is currently a messy process. As climate impacts worsen, we need a better framework for relocation.
Alaska Underwater: Climate Won’t Wait & Planned Relocation
Imagine if your entire community began disappearing into the ocean. Many Alaskan communities are living that reality.
If We Can’t Stop Iceland’s Glaciers from Melting, Let’s Replace Them with Forests
As Iceland’s glaciers melt and new land emerges, the government should consider afforestation as an innovative adaptation to climate change.
In the Banking Capital of the South, Some Communities Find Challenges in Accessing Mortgage Loans
A preliminary spatial analysis reveals disparities in mortgage application denials in North Carolina.
Using Local Data to Drive Housing Loss Decision-Making
Learn more about New America and DataKind’s project to develop a tool to generate insights on local eviction and foreclosure data.
Thick Ice is Starving Arctic Reindeer
Arctic herders and reindeer are suffering from climate change, while governments fail to implement long-term strategies.
What Does Climate Change in the Arctic Have to Do with Property Rights?
Rising temperatures are negatively affecting communities, their homes, and their land throughout the Arctic.