Sveriges mest populära poddar
Short Wave

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

12 min23 augusti 2021
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?

For more on this story, including pictures and videos, click here.

Email the show at [email protected].

To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:

See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.

NPR Privacy Policy

Short Wave med NPR finns tillgänglig på flera plattformar. Informationen på denna sida kommer från offentliga podd-flöden.