The Great Displacement: Climate Change and the Next American Migration

by Jake Bittle

Hardcover, 2023

Call number

362.87 BIT

Publication

Simon & Schuster (2023), 368 pages

Description

"The untold story of climate migration-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"--

Media reviews

The Great Displacement is a fascinating look at how America has changed, and will continue to change, as climate change wreaks havoc on the nation and the people who live there. Bittle ends the book on a hopeful note, but still recognizes the extent of the damage already done: "When a community
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disappears, so does a map that orients us in the world."
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An urgent, perceptive analysis of how climate change is already changing where Americans live. Though most readers worry about climate change, many assume that it will arrive in full force later in the century and wreak greatest havoc elsewhere in the world. They will quickly learn their error as
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journalist Bittle delivers expert accounts of seven humanitarian disasters, all within the U.S. and currently in progress.... Most experts agree on a plan of action, but it requires decisive government action and spending money today to save it in future decades. Given the current political climate, this action may not be swift or expansive enough.
A simultaneously fascinating and unnerving report brilliantly delivered.
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This multifaceted examination of the effects of climate change considers numerous U.S. communities that have been wiped out by changing weather patterns and foretells a future filled with additional displacements. Environmental journalist Bittle effectively uses a combination of science reporting
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and personal stories to explain the fates of entire towns deemed uninhabitable, either by government agencies or by the stark realities of insurmountable loss.... Presenting powerful and moving evidence, the author ends with a plea for comprehensive environmental policy change and urgent action.
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User reviews

LibraryThing member KallieGrace
This is very accessible non-fiction that is immanently relatable to so many of us. Natural disasters are on the uptick due to climate change, and yet most people live near a coast where they will feel those disasters acutely. The stories from people affected by hurricanes and fires are sobering and
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many. Is it the insurance companies at fault or is it foolhardy to keep rebuilding where you will inevitably fail? Excellent.
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Awards

BookTube Prize (Octofinalist — Nonfiction — 2024)
Notable Books List (Nonfiction — 2024)

Pages

368

ISBN

1982178256 / 9781982178253
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