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Meet the people moving north to escape increasingly hot summers

Meet the people moving north to escape increasingly hot summers
NPR News Wednesday 21 October 2026, 20:00 UTC By Robbie Griffiths 1 min read
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As climate change fuels hotter summers, some Britons are moving north in search of cooler weather. Could a similar shift be on the horizon in the United States?(Image credit: Dan Kitwood)

As climate change fuels hotter summers, some Britons are moving north in search of cooler weather. Could a similar shift be on the horizon in the United States?

(Image credit: Dan Kitwood)

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