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More than 3 million Americans are already climate migrants, researchers say

More frequent and severe storms will increase flood risk in the next 30 years, leading people to leave or avoid high-risk areas, according to research by First Street Foundation.
Climate change is causing migration within the U.S. As extreme weather makes certain areas inhospitable, impacting property values and neighborhood composition.
Climate change is creating winners and losers at the neighborhood level, with cities like Chicago and Detroit being attractive for their low flood risk.

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Omaha World-Herald

Climate change shifts migration across US

ST. LOUIS — Flooding is driving millions of people to move out of their homes, limiting growth in some prospering communities and accelerating the decline of others, according to a new study that details how climate change and flooding are…

1 year ago·Omaha, United States

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The Straits Times

More than 3 million Americans are already climate migrants, study finds

Researchers say 3.2 million Americans moved away from flood-prone areas between 2000 and 2020. Read more at straitstimes.com.

1 year ago·Singapore

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New Hampshire Union Leader

More than 3 million Americans are already climate migrants, researchers say

Over the past two decades, as San Antonio and surrounding Bexar County, Texas, grew by more than 600,000 people, some 17% of the city’s blocks experienced a decrease in population.

1 year ago·New Hampshire, United States

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CBS News

About 3 million Americans are already "climate migrants," analysis finds. Here's where they left.

Communities across the U.S. are facing greater risks from extreme weather. Some are already seeing their population shrink.

1 year ago

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WDVM

Flooding drives millions to move as climate migration patterns emerge

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Flooding is driving millions of people to move out of their homes, limiting growth in some prospering communities and accelerating the decline of others, according to a new study t…

1 year ago

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NY1

Flooding drives millions to move as climate migration patterns emerge

Flood risk and climate change are pushing millions of people to move from their homes, according to a new study by the risk analysis firm First Street Foundation

1 year ago·New York, United States

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