Will the LA fires unleash a wave of climate migrants?

Zero: The Climate Race

As the blazes in Los Angeles continue to burn, those who have lost their homes are contending with the immediate need for shelter– and difficult questions about whether or not to rebuild in the fire zone. Grist reporter Jake Bittle tells Akshat Rathi how California’s housing market and insurance regulations will shape the recovery. And Nomad Century author Gaia Vince says that in this era of climate instability, everyone should think about how prepared they are to become a climate migrant.

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• Past episode about the 1.5C warming goal being surpassed
• Past episode with sci-fi writer Kim Stanley Robinson about imagining the future role of the UN in fighting climate change
• Past episode about climate change, conflict, and migration
• Bloomberg Green story about the aircraft used to scoop water to fight fires in LA

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