The Climate Guru Ep. 35 - Planning Ahead: Where to Move to Avoid Climate Change Fall-Out in the US

January 30
9 mins

Episode Description

In this episode of the Climate Guru, Brent breaks down one of the biggest questions people are asking as climate change accelerates: where is the safest place to live in the United States over the coming decades. Rising temperatures sea level rise stronger storms wildfires drought and water scarcity are already reshaping where communities can safely and sustainably exist. Brent walks through the science behind these risks and explains how different regions of the US are being affected now and what climate scientists project through the end of the century. The conversation explores why some regions are emerging as relative climate havens including the Great Lakes and upper Midwest inland Northern New England and parts of the inland Pacific Northwest. Brent explains what makes these areas more resilient including access to fresh water lower extreme heat risk reduced exposure to hurricanes and sea level rise and fewer wildfire threats. This episode also goes beyond physical climate risks to examine social and economic resilience. Brent discusses why community support infrastructure healthcare housing insurability and economic diversity matter just as much as geography when choosing where to live in a changing climate. You will also hear about regions facing the greatest risk including coastal and Gulf states low lying areas vulnerable to sea level rise regions experiencing extreme heat and humidity and places where insurance markets and local tax bases are already under strain. This is a clear grounded guide for anyone thinking about climate migration long term planning or understanding how climate change will reshape where and how we live. Listen to the full podcast episode or watch the video to learn how climate science geography and social resilience intersect and what to consider when planning for the future.

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