Managed Retreat

10/16/19

“Why might people have to move away from certain areas because of climate change?”

Without a doubt, climate change is causing sea levels to rise and wildfires to spread. And as such, property near the coast or in fire-prone areas will be damaged. Things may get so drastic that a Managed Retreat of civilians away from these zones may need to be performed in order to prevent further losses.

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