In Focus: Community Relocation Due to Climate Change

Meteorologists are predicting that the hurricane season in 2024 will be more active than the historical norm. With significant numbers of people and homes in the path of dangerous floods and other climate-driven disasters, how can decisionmakers work toward minimizing future harm? Carlos Martín, a university fellow at Resources for the Future and a director at the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, shares his thoughts on how to support communities that are especially vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. To learn more, read a new report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies that names climate change as a driver of the US housing crisis.