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Millions of Americans are migrating to cities that are exposed to higher risk of extreme heat, flooding and hurricanes. We need a plan to turn them around, now.
Phoenix remains one of the fastest-growing cities in the US, despite the growing dangers posed by extreme heat.
Mass population movement is destabilizing, and nobody wants to be forced to abandon their home. But climate migration is an inevitability, and the best we can do is ensure it occurs under the most favorable conditions. The key is providing climate havens with the resources to plan for and receive new arrivals, and making relocation to a safer place a logical choice for those on the move.
Yuliya Panfil is a senior fellow and director of the Future of Land and Housing program at New America, a nonpartisan think tank based in Washington, DC. Tim Robustelli is a senior policy analyst for the Future of Land and Housing program at New America.