Climate Changed
Hurricane Maria May Be a Preview of Climate-Fueled Migration in America
- Puerto Rico’s governor warns thousands may leave for mainland
- Influx could strain housing, services in East Coast cities
Federal Help Pouring Into Puerto Rico After Maria
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Hurricane Maria’s devastation of Puerto Rico may offer a preview for Americans of one of the most jarring potential consequences of global warming: the movement of large numbers of people pushed out of their homes by the effects of climate change.
The storm, which destroyed houses, washed away roads and cut off power to the commonwealth’s 3.4 million residents, risks accelerating an exodus that’s already under way as people flee economic stagnation and rising taxes brought on by a fiscal and debt crisis.