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Hey, good morning. I'm Patricia Murphy. It's Tuesday. This is Seattle now. Today, we're

sharing a favorite episode from our friends on the booming podcast. The recent flooding in Washington

is a reminder of the extreme weather impacts of climate change.

But the Northwest has become a destination for people seeking more livable climate compared to

other parts of the U.S. Climate migration is difficult to study and even harder to predict.

But some researchers say a historic population shift has already begun. On today's episode, is the

Pacific Northwest ready for an influx of climate refugees? Here's Monica Nicholsburg and Joshua McNichols.

So Monica, you know, I've done some reporting over the years on Seattle's growth. Historically,

a lot of that growth has been due to tech

companies, you know, people move in here for tech jobs. Not everybody, but a lot of people. But recently,

I was thinking about this woman that I talked to about a year ago. She moved up here from California

after the Paradise Fire burned down her home, and she had almost nothing. You know, she was starting

completely over from scratch.

And, you know, fires like that, they're getting bigger and hotter and more routine. It made me wonder,

you know, if there's lots of people like her who are moving here to Seattle to escape those fires and

other climate-related problems. I mean, I know you've seen this firsthand in your life. Yeah. I mean,

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