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Book Synopsis: “The Great Displacement is closely observed, compassionate, and far-sighted.” —Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Under a White Sky
The untold story of climate migration in the United States—the personal stories of those experiencing displacement, the portraits of communities being torn apart by disaster, and the implications for all of us as we confront a changing future.
Even as climate change dominates the headlines, many of us still think about it in the future tense—we imagine that as global warming gets worse over the coming decades, millions of people will scatter around the world fleeing famine and rising seas. What we often don’t realize is that the consequences of climate change are already visible, right here in the United States. In communities across the country, climate disasters are pushing thousands of people away from their homes.
A human-centered narrative with national scope, The Great Displacement is “a vivid tour of the new human geography just coming into view” (David Wallace-Wells, New York Times bestselling author of The Uninhabitable Earth). From half-drowned Louisiana to fire-scorched California, from the dried-up cotton fields of Arizona to the soaked watersheds of inland North Carolina, people are moving. In the last few decades, the federal government has moved tens of thousands of families away from flood zones, and tens of thousands more have moved of their own accord in the aftermath of natural disasters. Insurance and mortgage markets are already shifting to reflect mounting climate risk, pricing people out of risky areas. Over the next fifty years, millions of Americans will be caught up in this churn of displacement, forced inland and northward in what will be the largest migration in our country’s history. The Great Displacement compassionately tells the stories of those who are already experiencing life on the move, while detailing just how radically climate change will transform our lives—erasing historic towns and villages, pushing people toward new areas, and reshaping the geography of the United States.
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Are you ready for the reality of climate change? Don't wait for the future, witness it now with "The Great Displacement: Climate Change and the Next American Migration." This groundbreaking book takes you on a journey across the United States, unraveling the untold stories of climate migrants and the communities torn apart by disaster. Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Elizabeth Kolbert, is captivated by the book, calling it "closely observed, compassionate, and far-sighted." Brace yourself for the personal narratives of resilience and the profound implications we all face in this changing world.
It's time to face the truth. Climate change is not a vague concept for future generations; it's happening right here, right now. From Louisiana's half-drowned lands to California's fire-scorched terrain, the impact is already visible in communities across the country. "The Great Displacement" is your vivid tour of this new human geography, painted by David Wallace-Wells, New York Times bestselling author of "The Uninhabitable Earth." Discover how thousands of people are forced to leave their homes due to climate disasters and the immense challenges they endure.
The scale of this crisis is unprecedented. Tens of thousands of families have been relocated from flood zones, and even more have made the difficult decision to move after natural disasters strike. Climate risk has started to reshape insurance and mortgage markets, pricing people out of vulnerable areas. But this is just the beginning. In the next fifty years, millions of Americans will be swept up in the largest migration our country has ever witnessed. "The Great Displacement" provides a compassionate account of those already caught up in this upheaval, while painting a vivid picture of how climate change will reshape the very map of the United States.
Don't turn a blind eye to the reality before us. Take action and arm yourself with knowledge. Immerse yourself in the stories of resilience, adaptability, and survival with "The Great Displacement: Climate Change and the Next American Migration." Discover the profound impact of climate change on our lives, as communities vanish and geographical landscapes transform. Join the movement and become part of the solution. Get your copy now and embark on a journey that will forever change the way you see the world.
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