Aug 2, 2024

Climate change and a reverse mass migration?

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As heat waves become more common and more severe, life in states with cooler average temperatures may be become more appealing.

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A Warmer World

Is extreme heat changing where people live and work in the U.S.?

by David Brancaccio , Chris Farrell and Alex Schroeder

Aug 2, 2024

New research suggests that the historical trend of people moving from colder to warmer states could reverse given climate change.

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