| Climate Week is wrapping up in New York City against a sobering backdrop of extreme weather events across the globe: Tropical Storm Helene is triggering dangerous rains and power outages across the US South, while a severe drought is bringing wildfires and blackouts to South America. Overseas, Bangladesh is still grappling with the aftermath its worst floods in decades, which forced millions to flee their homes. Such climate disasters are accelerating a mass movement of people over the coming decades, and as a new report from C40 Cities warns, many migrants will resettle in crowded cities nearby. Analysis in 10 of the fastest-growing megacities in the so-called Global South show how, often, they're trading one risky place for another, Maria Clara Cobo reports. Today on CityLab: Climate Migrants Stand to Overwhelm World's Megacities — Linda Poon Quakes, Big and Small, Rattle Mexico City Amid September Jitters
Mexicans are especially alert, given that earthquakes in September 1985 and 2017 were strong enough to topple buildings and kill thousands. Crippling Bus Strike Shines Light on Peru's Extortion Gangs
At least three bus drivers have been murdered in recent weeks for failing to pay protection money, a group representing transport workers said. Wildfire Smoke Is Running Up Our Credit-Card Debt
The haze generates medical bills and other economic repercussions. | 
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