Even as climate change increases the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, from fires to floods and hurricanes, two-thirds of Americans say if their home is hit they would rather rebuild than relocate, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds.
Republicans were the most likely to say they would hunker down and rebuild (81%). But more than 6 in 10 Democrats and two-thirds of independents said so as well.
Forty percent of Gen Z and millennial survey respondents said they would be more likely to move — by far the biggest percentage among generations. CONTINUED
Domenico Montanaro & Liz Baker, NPR News
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