With the horrific flooding and destruction in Asheville, NC, I have been thinking about where we could live that would be safe from the changing climate on the planet. As if there is a safe sport that will be unaffected by climate change, and the ever increasing average global temperatures. . .
All of the supposedly most livable places have been hit with extreme weather events in the last two years. The Pacific Northwest, Inland New England, Western North Carolina, Coastal California. Extreme precipitation with flooding, and/or drought and wildfire.
Are these really the safest places to be long-term considering the changing climate and the most likely scenarios for 10, 20, or 50 years?
I think the answer is affirmative still, but one must be wary of potential flooding. I would still bank on Western Massachusetts up to Montpelier, Vermont. But, I would stay clear of historical flood plains by a margin of safety, and I would be mindful of any uphill water bodies.
Coastal California remains viable PROVIDED the Pacific Ocean remains a cooling factor. This seems unlikely to change soon, but perhaps I am naive to believe that???
The PNW is frightening to me. I believe they will see fire and rain, and I fear in future years the destruction could be biblical in its destruction.
Maybe the best situation would be to straddle two of those areas?