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    Will Michigan become a 'climate haven?'

    GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Should Michigan be preparing for a mass migration of people in the future because of the effect of climate change on other parts of the country?

    News 8 spoke with experts behind one of the leading research projects exploring the idea of "climate havens."

    While many scientists are focused on the current consequences of climate change, Beth Gibbons, the executive director of the American Society of Adaption Professionals (ASAP), is looking into the future, specifically exploring whether extreme weather changes will eventually force people to relocate to climate-resilient areas.

    Gibbons said these so-called climate havens tend to be places away from the extreme heat and the coast, making Michigan and the surrounding Great Lakes region a top candidate.

    "I call (it) a tantalizing idea," Gibbons said. "That with an abundance of fresh water, with a climate that is relatively temperate compared to other regions and with a history of innovation (and) of great cities... you could imagine that the Great Lakes (region) would be a place that people would be moving to as a climate refuge...

    https://www.woodtv.com/news/michigan/will-michigan-become-a-climate-haven/

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    Temperate? Hah. Try our area for a couple winters where we measure accumulation by the foot with wind and lows to -40. I'll smile at your "temperate".

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    Only conservatives, please.
    We drove around the Onaway area and pleased to see several Trump 2024 banners on barns and garages. This is a microcosm of America.

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    Only conservatives, please.
    No kidding, problem is most of those buying into 'global warming' are left wingers.

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