climate refugees

Climate Refugees Can’t Be Sent Back, Says UN in Landmark Decision

Climate Refugees Can’t Be Sent Back, Says UN in Landmark Decision

Refugees fleeing the impending effects of the climate crisis cannot be forced to return home, according to a new decision by the United Nations Human Rights Committee, as CNN reported. The new decision could open up a massive wave of legal claims by displaced people around the world. The first-of-its-kind ruling opens the door for […]

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    Bahamians in Humanitarian Crisis After Dorian Now Denied Ability to Live and Work in U.S.

    Bahamians in Humanitarian Crisis After Dorian Now Denied Ability to Live and Work in U.S.

    The Trump administration will not grant temporary protected status to people evacuating the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian, the White House announced Wednesday. On the same day, Bahamian authorities said that around 2,500 people are listed as missing after the strongest storm to ever hit the country. Temporary protected status would have allowed Bahamians displaced by […]

    How Climate Change Is Driving Emigration From Central America

    How Climate Change Is Driving Emigration From Central America

    By Miranda Cady Hallett Clouds of dust rose behind the wheels of the pickup truck as we hurtled over the back road in Palo Verde, El Salvador. When we got to the stone-paved part of the road, the driver slowed as the truck heaved up and down with the uneven terrain. Riding in the back […]

    Some Northern Cities Could Be Reborn as ‘Climate Havens’

    Some Northern Cities Could Be Reborn as ‘Climate Havens’

    By Marcello Rossi As extreme storms, flooding rains and devastating wildfires make some parts of the U.S. more challenging to live in, what Americans consider a nice place to call home is shifting — and with that some Americans are moving, too. That’s why cities like Duluth, Minnesota, Buffalo, New York and Cincinnati, Ohio, are […]

    Tens of Thousands Flee Extreme Heatwave in India as Temperatures Topping 120°F Kill Dozens Across Country

    Tens of Thousands Flee Extreme Heatwave in India as Temperatures Topping 120°F Kill Dozens Across Country

    By Julia Conley Nearly 50 people died on Saturday in one Indian state as record-breaking heatwaves across the country have caused an increasingly desperate situation. Officials in Bihar reported that as of Monday, 76 people in total had died of heat-related conditions as temperatures in the region hovered around 113 degrees Fahrenheit. Hospitals have increasingly […]

    5 Podcasts to Inspire You on Climate

    5 Podcasts to Inspire You on Climate

    Most days, the news on climate can be tough. Carbon dioxide levels reaching new heights. Glaciers melting even faster than we thought. White House officials celebrating the prospect of an ice-free Arctic. Not a whole lot of good ways to spin these. But here’s the good news. There are a lot of smart and committed […]

    Climate Change Is Already Driving Mass Migration Around the Globe

    Climate Change Is Already Driving Mass Migration Around the Globe

    By Jeff Turrentine Given the oversize role that migration plays in our current political discourse, you’d think there would be more emphasis on the one factor military and security experts believe will affect future migration patterns more than any other: . The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), a nonpartisan agency that analyzes and audits federal […]

    UN Pact Acknowledges Climate Migration for the First Time

    UN Pact Acknowledges Climate Migration for the First Time

    The final draft of a UN compact on migration published July 11 recognized the existence of climate refugees specifically for the first time, The Thomson Reuters Foundation reported Thursday. The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration acknowledged climate change as a cause of migration, both due to extreme weather and “slow onset events” […]