To Build, Or Not To Build? That Is The Question Facing Local Governments

NPR climate correspondent Lauren Sommer talks with Emily about a dilemma facing many local governments now. Should they develop in areas vulnerable to rising sea levels?

On today's episode, we look at Sunnyvale, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. It's a situation complicated by a landowner that really wants to continue expanding there, Google.

In an episode last week, we asked who should be paying for climate change — taxpayers or private landowners with waterfront property?

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This episode was produced by Thomas Lu, edited by Viet Le, and fact-checked by Indi Khera. The audio engineer for this episode was Kwesi Lee.