Would you uproot your life, leaving behind your family, your job etc if you dont like the weather in a country.
(Obviously theres always more than one advantage of moving someplace but to build a life somewhere, would weather be top 3 factors in choosing where to live).
You’d better take weather into consideration. Places like Florida are about to become uninsurable.
I absolutely would. If it were a realistic option I’d mine my family to somewhere like Scotland, Iceland, Norway or Canada to get away from the unpleasantly hot summers we have here (relatively speaking - most people would probably not find it that hot.)
On the other hand, I’m pretty sure my wife would happily move to the Mediterranean for more heat…
I’d mine my family to somewhere
You’re tunneling there?
Hey, hey, no shaming of mole-people or duergar here!
Well, of course! It’s a good way to escape the heat - as long as you don’t go too deep.
You should never delve too deep, and especially not too greedily.
I’m on your boat. I used to get on fairly well with the british climate but as it’s changing I do fancy going north. The issue for me would be the short daytime hours. I go to northern europe in winter quite a bit cause it’s cheap then, but the 4 hours of daylight thing was hard.
I did go to Iceland in the summer once, no night at all, it was brilliant for my mood.
Yeah, it’s pretty normal and will become more normal as agricultural strain becomes worse in equatorial regions. I suspect it will depend on the immigration context of more livable countries, in which case you might have more community moving with you and you can struggle together in your new home.
Honestly as the climate gets worse, I think this will be a lot more common.
It depends really. If I lived somewhere where natural disasters were a common occurrence then I probably would. Luckily I live in the UK which, while not great in other ways, has a temperate climate. That said, if the south gets too much warmer then I am tempted to move to Scotland. I don’t cope well in temperatures above 19 Celsius. It would be one of several reasons though, not the overriding factor.
Life is a rich tapestry and everyone is different but that’s 66 degrees F and that’s legit pretty cold to me from California. No one’s right or wrong here, that’s just so interesting to me.
Edit: typing is hard, apparently
UK’s pretty bloody humid though, and we don’t really have air con.
That’s super fair, we were at a theme park and it was 23c and 90% humidity yesterday and it was pretty gross.
We are consistently in the late 40s for months without reliable power and with humidity etc. 19 sounds like heaven. I considered Scotland but that accent man, I dont wanna hear that for the rest of my life (no offense to anyome intended).
Damn 19C! My apartment is 24 right now and it feels cozy. When I bake it gets to 27. Without heat in the winter it hovers around 16 inside.
I’d consider going somewhere with more extreme day/night cycles like the Northwest territories, but within Canada I’m basically happy where I am. I like the super long days in the summer and I’m also ok living in the dark most of the winter as long as I can stay active.
Do you think bad weather is a good reason for moving?
I’m probably not your target demographic (I live in a campervan) but I move regularly to follow mild weather.
Like a bird migrating depending on the weather! Love it
Unless you live in an extreme snow, flood, fire or tornado prone region, I’d probably think you’re crazy if that was your only reason to move. But if weather is just one of many reasons, like job, lifestyle, housing, travel… I get it.
Or extreme heat. I’ve got family and friends fleeing Arizona every year
Yes, especially if it’s likely to worsen over the years due to worsening climate change.
I’m British, and I’ve had friends move to Australia and warmer parts of America in recent years. The first thing they comment on is how the move has improved their mood. Waking up to consistent sunshine and good weather puts them in good spirits, and inversely coming back to the UK and dealing with the rain and gloomy weather is a bit of a downer.
Yes. That was one of the reasons for my move.
Sure, why not? Everyone has their own reasons for moving and climate contributes to an area’s quality of life.
When I moved from Southern California to the Pacific Northwest, the benign climate here was a factor. Didn’t want to live somewhere where it was blazing hot every day for months, where it was a steam bath all summer or where I had to shovel snow every winter.
It’s a great reason. Especially with climate change.
I met someone the other day that said they moved from Portland to Cincinnati because of their climate change concerns.
Over the next 50 years, we’re going to see MILLIONS of people in the U.S. moving for the same reasons.
Because of the rising seas?
moreso due to heat and violent weather patterns like hurricanes imho. rising seas are coming, but the heat’s going to kill a lot of folks before.
It would depend on how much I liked my job, friends, and family and how much I hated the weather.
I grew up in a region with extreme hot and extreme cold. After living many years in a milder climate, I think my family are all nuts for staying. Not the climate asshole for wanting to enjoy the outdoors.
