Tag: climate migration
Are climate migrants coming to the Great Lakes? | Freshwater People
The Great Lakes are often described as a climate haven, somewhere spared from the worst impacts of climate change. This makes the region appealing to people seeking stability. But are […]
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Are the Great Lakes America’s climate refuge? | Freshwater People
Are the Great Lakes truly a climate haven? Is climate migration to the region actually happening? We spoke with GLN contributor Stephen Starr about his investigation into climate migration to […]
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Climate migration may not dramatically reshape city growth, study finds
By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira
A recent study featuring Grand Rapids, Michigan suggests that climate migration may not significantly change how some cities grow.
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It’s Time To Create Respectful National Flood Relocation Planning
Three years ago I wrote about a member of the Jean Charles Choctaw Nation named Theresa “Betty” Billiot. She reminisced about how the area around her Louisiana home was once filled with cattle grazing in pastures, cotton fields, and wild prairie dotted with duck ponds. That strong memory is fleeting, … [continued]
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How Buffalo, New York has adapted to and embraced an influx of climate migrants
Buffalo is not a place that typically makes national headlines outside of football season. But in late July, the city did exactly that for one hugely significant reason: it became the last large city in the U.S. Lower 48 to have never reached 100 F.
At a time of rising temperatures and water levels, along with the threat of wildfires and smoke, many are reassessing where to live and Buffalo is embracing the “climate haven” tag.