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Millions have moved out of certain parts of the country now designated Climate Abandonment Areas

About 818,000 Census blocks are seeing populations decrease due to severe flooding.

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Americans Abandoning Neighborhoods Due to Rising Flood Risk, Study Finds

In the next three decades, Climate Abandonment Areas in the U.S. are predicted to lose 2.5 million more residents due to flood risk.

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High flood risks are triggering more migration in the US

A new study highlights "climate abandonment areas," where increased flooding is driving the population to move elsewhere.

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Increasing floods predicted to force Mainers to flee some high-risk areas

Areas that have been developed in Maine over the past 20 years that were considered safe are now seeing the effects of climate change and increased flooding risk.

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Look closely, and you ll find America s climate abandonment areas

Flood risk has already pushed millions of Americans to move away from areas increasingly vulnerable to climate change, new research shows.

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