Meet the people moving north to escape increasingly hot summers
Some residents in the United Kingdom are relocating to cooler northern regions like Scotland to escape increasingly frequent and intense heat waves. These individuals are prioritizing climate-resilient housing, such as 'Passivhaus' designs, to manage rising temperatures.
Why it matters
This trend illustrates the growing impact of climate change on migration patterns and housing preferences within developed nations.
LONDON – Mike Coe never thought he would leave his dream home in rural Worcestershire, not far from Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare's birthplace.
That was until Coe started researching the warming temperatures in the region. Coe had a job making videos for environmental activists, and ten years ago, when he spoke to his colleagues about the effects of climate change – and read the scientific papers himself – he started to get concerned.
"I realized that it was likely to get very, very hot in the British Midlands, even during my lifetime," Coe, 69, told NPR. "I said… I think we need to move to Scotland." A decade later, now Coe and his partner Lizzie Stoodley live on the Isle of Skye off Scotland's west coast.
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