"The idea of a climate refuge itself is kind of an escapist fantasy. To the extent that a climate refuge even exists, it's not a particularly physical or geophysical phenomenon. It's social and economic."
"For these would-be climate havens, attracting new residents is a means to pull in more tax revenue and create wealth for the community. It's about keeping the real estate machine churning, which pays for everything else in the city."
"The Census Bureau estimates that as climate change warms the planet over the next several decades, 100 million will migrate into and around the US, and increased flood risk may have already pushed several million people out of coastal areas."
"Now, you can look up an address and see, on a scale of 1 to 10, the risk of flooding, extreme temperatures, and wildfires for that property, based on data provided by the climate risk modeling firm First Street."
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