The article discusses how Hurricane Helene's flooding of Asheville, once viewed as a climate haven, highlights the reality that no locations are exempt from climate change impacts. As the Carolinas face increased disasters like wildfires and debilitating weather, lists of supposedly safer places have emerged. However, these places also face their own vulnerabilities, including rising sea levels and water shortages caused by population growth. The article stresses that people must confront climate change head-on and invest in fortifying existing communities instead of solely relying on migration to escape its effects.
There are no climate havens. Places touted as less prone to heat... are subject to floods and more intense snowfall. There is nowhere to run to get away from climate change.
Migration is not a quick fix for the climate crisis, and it certainly isn't the most equitable. We must recognize that curbing our fossil-fuel use is essential.
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