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.
1 I'm â sure my â views on â marriage are â coloured by my â parents ' divorce. 2  She came out of the divorce â settlement a â rich woman. 3  Her â mind â flashed back to the â day of â their divorce. 4  One â common â cause of homelessness is â separation or divorce.