New research led by University of California Los Angeles finds that climate change and disasters—such as the 2025 wildfires in Los Angeles—are significantly increasing homelessness, with housing loss directly linked to rising unsheltered populations. The studies argue that preventing evictions and prioritizing housing stability must be central to disaster response, while punitive measures like encampment sweeps worsen health outcomes without solving homelessness. Originally published at Patch.

Craig Pollack is quoted.