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Will the LA fires unleash a wave of climate migrants?

2025/1/16
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Zero: The Climate Race
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Akshat Rathi
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Gaia Vince
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Jake Bittle
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Akshat Rathi: 我主持了本周关于气候移民的播客节目。洛杉矶的山火仍在燃烧，流离失所的居民正在努力重建生活，这引发了人们对气候移民的思考。气候灾害造成的流离失所人数逐年增加，未来几十年全球环境移民可能高达十亿。 Gaia Vince 的著作探讨了气候变化导致的人口迁移问题，以及人们在无法适应气候变化时需要迁移的现实。洛杉矶山火后重建面临诸多挑战，既需要全球解决方案，也需要考虑当地地理和政治因素。 Michelle Ma: 我采访了72岁的Paul Netter，他的家在帕利塞德斯，在火灾中几乎完全被毁。他只带走了两猫和一些贵重物品，未来去向不明。这反映了气候灾害导致的居民流离失所和重建难题。 Jake Bittle: 加州山火后重建受房屋市场、保险制度和审批流程等因素影响。富裕社区的重建可能优先于贫困社区，因为重建成本高昂，且高价值房屋的保险覆盖率不足。加州政府试图简化审批流程，但重建过程仍然复杂漫长。加州的保险制度存在问题，未能有效反映气候风险，可能导致继续在高风险地区建设房屋。美国的气候变化导致的移民现象日益明显，低收入人群受影响最大，部分居民选择搬迁至其他州。气候变化导致的迁移通常与其他住房问题相结合，人们的迁移方式也取决于当地情况。 Gaia Vince: 洛杉矶山火是富裕阶层气候迁移的早期案例，提醒我们应对气候变化的脆弱性。气候变化导致的不可逆转的迁移已经开始，未来将影响数十亿人口。减缓气候变化和适应气候变化措施对于减少未来人口迁移至关重要。孟加拉国在应对飓风方面的适应策略值得其他国家学习。目前全球政治环境对移民问题态度消极，但人口迁移不可避免，需要采取务实措施。联合国应该在全球范围内协调移民问题，但需要加强其权力和作用。

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The Los Angeles fires raise questions about rebuilding and the role of wealth and insurance in shaping the recovery. The discussion explores the challenges of rebuilding in high-value areas due to underinsurance and complex permitting processes. Insurance policies in California are examined, questioning their effectiveness in signaling climate risk and influencing building patterns.
  • Wealthy neighborhoods may be underinsured due to high property values.
  • Rebuilding costs can be extremely high, making it difficult even for wealthy homeowners.
  • California's insurance system is examined, and its effectiveness in addressing climate risk is questioned.

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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. Explore further:

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) 

Zero is a production of Bloomberg Green. Our producer is Mythili Rao. Special thanks this week to Michelle Ma, Brian Kahn, Sharon Chen, and Sommer Saadi. Thoughts or suggestions? Email us at [email protected]. For more coverage of climate change and solutions, visit https://www.bloomberg.com/green).

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