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Climate Displacement Can Permanently Hamper Children’s Education and Imperil Future Prospects
Climate displacement is derailing education for millions of children worldwide, with lasting consequences for poverty and resilience.
Adaptation Efforts May Reduce Harms amid Significant Climate-Linked Displacement in Sub-Saharan Africa
Climate change is driving displacement across sub-Saharan Africa, but targeted adaptation strategies and community-led approaches offer proven ways to reduce its scale and harm.
Climate Change in Bangladesh Shapes Internal Migration and Movement to India
Climate change is likely intensifying migration from Bangladesh to India, but some migrants face mounting legal and social barriers amid India's rising Hindu nationalism.
Iran Faces Dwindling Water and Escalating Climate Pressures, Aggravating Displacement Threats
Iran's worsening water crisis and climate extremes are fueling internal displacement and emigration, while sanctions prevent adaptation efforts and millions of Afghan refugees face compounding climate risks.
Climate Migration 101: An Explainer
Climate change is reshaping migration globally—but most displacement remains internal and temporary, and no international legal framework protects those forced to move.
Where Are All the Climate Migrants? Explaining Immobility amid Environmental Change
Climate policy rarely addresses people who cannot leave, yet "trapped” populations face the gravest risks from climate change. Giving people the choice to stay or go is key to effective climate adaptation.
Who Counts as a Climate Migrant?
"Climate migrant" is a legally meaningless term and estimates of those forced to move due to climate range dramatically. Also, those most at risk are often those who cannot move at all.
Amid Record Drought and Food Insecurity, East Africa’s Protracted Humanitarian Crisis Worsens
East Africa's worst drought in decades deepened a protracted humanitarian crisis, displacing millions, pushing children toward starvation, and straining a severely underfunded aid system.
Climate Change Compounds Longstanding Displacement in Afghanistan
Decades of conflict and deepening climate shocks are compounding displacement in Afghanistan, with little policy capacity to respond.
Once Primarily an Origin for Refugees, Ethiopia Experiences Evolving Migration Patterns
Ethiopia is simultaneously one of Africa's largest refugee hosts and a major origin for irregular labor migrants, a duality shaped by decades of conflict, poverty, and geography.
