Climate Migration: Why Northern Home Prices Are Surging

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, discusses how worsening storms in the South are driving people to relocate to the northern U.S., causing home prices to rise in cities like Cleveland, Detroit, and Buffalo. Meanwhile, Florida and other southern states are seeing prices drop due to extreme weather and soaring home insurance costs. With some homeowners unable to secure insurance—and thus, mortgages—this trend of climate-driven migration may continue.