Climate Change Issues Force Areas to Consider If People Shouldn’t Live There Anymore
NPR: Nov 10, 2023
NPR’s Rebecca Hersher speaks with homeowners, local officials, and NJDEP Chief Resilience Officer Nick Angarone about the impacts of flooding and the results of Blue Acres voluntary buyouts in New Jersey.
Climate change means more flooding. And communities from California to New York are facing the same difficult question, is the flood risk in some areas too high for habitation? Rebecca Hersher from NPR’s Climate Desk visited a town that’s had some success in tackling the problem.