Climate migration to have a major impact on the U.S.

Between one of the most active Atlantic hurricane seasons on record and the massive wildfires still raging on the West Coast, the U.S. is witnessing an unprecedented onslaught of natural disasters this year. Abrahm Lustgarten, a New York Times senior reporter investigating climate, joined CBSN to explain how climate migration will reshape the nation and the lasting impacts these disasters will have on cities.

[tiffanyannlama]

It's so refreshing to hear an articulate thoughtful discussion with two well educated professionals

[Me]

Sometimes when I see young children, I feel sad thinking about the world they’ll be living in.

[dmrr]

“People will move from the South toward California and the Northwest…” both of which are already on fire and out of water. Brilliant.

[kinghuntleethest]

This is already happening. 2070 will be taking place in a different world completely.

[tonypazos]

I lived in Arizona for 20 years and finally moved back to the midwest. The temperatures in Az went up each year
just like my water and ac bills. the heat was unbearable for 8 months rather freeze than fry, lake Mead was low
10 years ago the boats disappearing on the lake even then yet people still trying to water their lawns and now
just paint the gravel green, funny. get out now while you have a chance to sell the home.

[lifeisshort]

I grew up in Califorina and now live in NW for last 2 decades. Live in west coast most of my life. NW weather has changed significantly in last few decades. We had snow on April, hard rain in June and 90 degree become normal in summer. We had only handful hot days. Northern Calif has been major water resource to rest of state but no Calif has been drying up for decades. Shasta lake reaches record low levels yr after yr. Now even no Califorina farmers have to worry about water.

[williamdillon]

Thank you CBS for reporting on this important subject.

[diankreczmer]

Fifty years ago my family and I moved from Illinois and I can see
Where we should have stayed.thete

[chrisslater]

Where have these people been? This No. CAl. fire trend got launched in 2015 & every year now we're on summertime fire watch. Forests burning, towns burning, you name it. And now extreme drought, rare to see a flying insect, far fewer birds, it's changing so fast!

[thom]

Sprinklers with wheels to go over the solar panels to clean them and then a wheel system with air compression to dry them would work wonders to ensure max electric output.

[ConcernedCitizen-pcql]

Bring back the C.C.C. Nationwide asap please! This is why 🔥🔥🔥🌀🌀🌀

[NewEarthAwakening]

These people are completely disconnected from the reality here now! 2070? “Relatively subtle changes?!” WTF is he talking about?? My valley in just the last four years has started to have six week long periods of choking smoke where no one can even go outside for half the summer. Frequently we hit the worst air quality index in the world. Last september we lost 2, 600 homes. The city south of us had an 120 foot wide fire tornado rip through it. Game over from here on out!

[SuperTonyony]

Science is REAL. It does not require the "belief" of fascists.

[kvl]

I am not disagreeing with his overall premise, there has been a radical increase in wildfires in CA. But he cites climate as a reason for scarcity of lumber and contractors to do work in California. But fails to mention low interests rates and a decline in travel during Covid as significant factors with that scarcity.

[Tamar-szox]

Great Lakes region, New England or Mid Atlantic states, not too close to the water ! states like TN and KY might be ok too

[midwestron]

It will happen so slowly, if at all, you won't even know the difference. You have much bigger things to worry about.

[CyberspacedLoner]

Get ready to move north into Canada and Alaska

[mistery-ed]

I see my county is in the every 1 to 2 years list. Reality...they already occur every year.

[Theodorej]

What truly perplexes me is this: If we can pipe oil across a continent, then why can we not pump water from the "soaked" areas of the east coast to the drought stricken areas of the west coast?? I'd honestly like someone to explain this to me.

[igkslife]

.... Off note.... If one where to send a weather bloon above the clouds, and released salt into the clouds. You could in theory create a rain storm.

It is called cloud seeding.

I think Californians should try it.