Changing Climate, Changing Migration

Precedent or Cautionary Tale? The U.S. Climate-Driven Relocation of Isle de Jean Charles

In 2016, the U.S. federal government provided $48 million to relocate the climate-threatened Louisiana island of Isle de Jean Charles. The effort, which was the governmen

Fiji on the Front Lines of Climate Mobility

Fiji has long been at the forefront of developing policies to help its residents voluntarily relocate to escape the extreme effects of climate change. The country, which

How the World Is Learning to Respond Collectively to Climate Displacement

The coordinated global response to climate change-driven displacement is relatively new. Just a few decades ago, virtually no governments were paying attention to the way

Climate Change Is Making People Sick. Can Migration Help?

Climate change can be devastating for individuals’ health and safety. Climate-linked natural disasters can cause physical injuries and damage health-care systems, while s

Priced Out: Climate Change, Home Insurance, and the People Stuck in the Middle

Climate change is making home insurance more expensive and less available, as the multibillion-dollar losses caused by hurricanes, wildfires, and other disasters increase

First Displacement, then Disasters: How Refugees Contend with Climate Change

Refugees are often some of the people most vulnerable to climate change. After fleeing armed conflict or persecution, many refugees end up in camps located in rural areas

Climate Displacement from Indigenous Lands

Many Indigenous people have a deep connection to their ancestral homelands that dates back centuries. What happens when climate change and other factors force them to mov

Is Climate-Vulnerable Africa Prepared for Increased Displacement?

Africa may be the most climate-vulnerable region of the world, with drought, extreme heat and storms, and other impacts affecting millions across the continent. These env

Trapped by Climate Change: The Economics of Staying or Leaving

It is not guaranteed that someone harmed by a natural disaster or other environmental change will leave their home. A complicated web of factors affects whether climate-v

The Young Lives Uprooted by Climate Change

Children are especially vulnerable to displacement linked to climate change. Each year, millions of young people are displaced by weather-related disasters, as schools an

Will Climate Change Push Some People into Statelessness?

Within the next few decades, rising sea levels could wipe some small Pacific Island nations off the face of the earth. The prospect that the physical territory of countri

Connecting the Dots: How Climate Detectives Link Human-Caused Environmental Change to Migration

It is no easy task to say with certainty that a particular storm, drought, or other extreme weather event causes human displacement, or that those individual events are d

Small Islands, Big Challenges: Climate Change and Migration in the Caribbean

The small island nations that make up the Caribbean are incredibly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Many people and businesses are concentrated along the coas

Can AI Predict Climate Migration?

Does AI have a role to play in mapping and predicting climate migration trends? In this episode of the podcast, we explore the issue with John Aoga, a postdoctoral resear

In a Climate Tinderbox, Migration Can Spark Violence

Under the right circumstances, climate-induced migration can aggravate the drivers of violent conflict. In places such as the Middle East and West Africa’s Sahel region,

Climate Change, Migration & Conflict in Afghanistan and Pakistan

Floods, drought, extreme temperatures, and other climate events have devastated parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Repercussions of climate change come on top of years of

Stories of Climate Change and Migration to the U.S.-Mexico Border

Natural disasters and other impacts of climate change are already affecting migration, but often in complex ways. This episode, we speak with Julia Neusner, a lawyer and

The World Is Going Greener. What Role Can Immigrants Play?

Many countries need more workers to fill jobs in clean energy and other sectors that are critical in the fight against a warming planet. Immigrants may be one part of the

The Reverse of Climate Migration: Should There Be a Right Not to Be Displaced amid Climate Change?

The international humanitarian protection system that was built in the aftermath of World War II does not offer protection for people displaced by climate change. In this

How We Talk about Climate Migration Shapes Treatment of “Climate Refugees”

The ways in which people talk about climate migration can affect how individuals are treated. While many activists frame climate migrants as blameless victims of circumst