Destroying Homes To Stop Flooding

By Douglas McIntyre  •  December 26, 2025

A novel approach to save parts of flooded areas is to buy homes closest to the flooding and then tear them down. It creates a buffer for other homes. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.

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