Migration
After Hurricane Maria, many Puerto Ricans fled to Florida. Then Ian happened.
The state’s affordable housing crisis has made it almost impossible for storm victims to get back on their feet.
Read MoreDespite a Changing Climate, Americans Are ‘Flocking to Fire’
Despite an increase in wildfire risk spurred by climate change, Americans are moving to wildfire-prone areas and prioritizing lower housing costs and amenities such as temperate weather and recreational opportunities over risk of natural disasters. An analysis of U.S. migration data from the past decade published today, “Flocking to fire: How climate and natural hazards […]
Read MoreCambodia’s elites swallow up Phnom Penh’s lakes, leaving the poor marooned
PHNOM PENH — On the edges of Boeung Tamok, Phnom Penh’s largest lake, 25-year-old Kong Khun sheltered from the late June heat in a bamboo hut. Despite clear skies, Khun wasn’t out on the water fishing with his family. There is little point, he said. An almost endless convoy of trucks carrying sand, rocks and […]
The census undercounted people of color. Here’s what that means for environmental justice.
Even minor census undercounts could have substantial knock-on effects and deprive needy communities of investment and representation.
Read MoreClimate migration is part of our future. Is it a problem or a solution?
It really depends a lot on how countries prepare.
Read MoreAs temperatures rise, crossing into the US will become even more deadly
Crossing the US-Mexico border is already lethal. A new study says climate change could make it much worse.
Read MoreFleeing global warming? ‘Climate havens’ aren’t ready for you yet.
Climate migration is already underway. Here’s how cities can prepare.
Read MoreWhat a tiny island in Chesapeake Bay teaches us about the costs of sea level rise
Tangier Island in Virginia could be uninhabitable by 2051.
Read MoreStudy: Indigenous tribes lost 99% of land to colonization
Settlers pushed tribes into land more at risk from climate change
Read More‘Disappointing’: The US’s first climate migration report falls flat
“We went from a bold call and vision to, well, nothing.”
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