From New Zealand to New York, people and communities are moving to avoid climate disasters
Joseph from Cabin On The Road, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
From New Zealand to New York, people and communities are moving to avoid climate disasters
In the face of floods, wildfires and other natural disasters, when should a community relocate to avoid potential harm?
This month’s Nature Quest is about that very question. Listener Molly Magid in New Zealand wanted to know if and how other communities have chosen the path of “managed retreat.” That’s the purposeful and coordinated movement of people and assets out of harm’s way.
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