Climate Migration
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![Photo of a border patrol office standing in front of a tall fence.]()
![Photo of a border patrol office standing in front of a tall fence.]()
What happens when you read an article about climate migration?
A study suggests that learning about the subject can trigger a close-the-borders response.
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![Signs warn potential homebuyers about flooding issues in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.]()
![Signs warn potential homebuyers about flooding issues in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.]()
FEMA’s buyout program reduces flood risk. But does it deepen segregation?
A new study shows how federal money for managed retreat may also fuel white flight.
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![Storm clouds gather behind a home that was destroyed by Hurricane Ida, in Pointe-aux-Chenes, Louisiana.]()
![Storm clouds gather behind a home that was destroyed by Hurricane Ida, in Pointe-aux-Chenes, Louisiana.]()
As Louisiana’s coast disappears, its historic communities are disappearing too
New levees are too late to stop the exodus for bayou villages like Pointe-aux-Chenes.
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![an aerial image shows flood damage in apartment complex in Orlando Florida after Hurricane Ian in September, 2022.]()
![an aerial image shows flood damage in apartment complex in Orlando Florida after Hurricane Ian in September, 2022.]()
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.
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![Three people look at a tablet that reads “Census 2020]()
![Three people look at a tablet that reads “Census 2020]()
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.
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Climate migration is part of our future. Is it a problem or a solution?
It really depends a lot on how countries prepare.
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As 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.
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![Collage: City in a bubble with storm clouds overhead and fire below]()
![Collage: City in a bubble with storm clouds overhead and fire below]()
Fleeing global warming? ‘Climate havens’ aren’t ready for you yet.
Climate migration is already underway. Here's how cities can prepare.
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![A boat parked in water behind a house on Tangier Island.]()
![A boat parked in water behind a house on Tangier Island.]()
What a tiny island in Chesapeake Bay teaches us about the costs of sea level rise
Tangier Island in Virginia could be uninhabitable by 2051.
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Study: Indigenous tribes lost 99% of land to colonization
Settlers pushed tribes into land more at risk from climate change
