Will Climate Change Force You to Move? (with Jake Bittle)

Droughts, rising sea levels, and extreme weather events are forcing Americans to move. In his new book, “The Great Displacement: Climate Change And The Next American Migration,” Jake Bittle follows the people leaving their communities to find out what final straw forced them out, where they went, and what it means for our country. Andy speaks with Jake about how the US should prepare for more climate refugees as the problem gets worse.

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Read Jake’s new book “The Great Displacement”: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Great-Displacement/Jake-Bittle/9781982178253

Learn about Blue Acres, a program Jake points to as an example of good climate migration planning: https://dep.nj.gov/blueacres/

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