Barriers islands in the Arctic make up nearly a quarter of the world's barrier islands, and they're more vulnerable to climate change than islands anywhere else in the world. The reason: melting of sea ice and the permafrost that buffers Arctic islands from waves have left them susceptible to constant pounding from storms.
Homelessness Defined. Homelessness is a temporary condition that people fall into when they cannot afford to pay for a place to live, or when their current home is unsafe or unstable.
It is often claimed that mental illness is a primary cause of homelessness, and that most people who are homeless have a mental illness. Many of us nod our heads at this apparently obvious truth. You do not have look too far down Melbourne's lanes to see examples of homelessness and people who are mentally ill.