Climate, migration and tropical storms: resources
Hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones already force thousands of people from their homes every year. Their destructive force creates incredible disruption. Climate change is set to alter patterns of these storms, and as this happens we can expect new patterns of migration and displacement to emerge too. Our resources examine the links between climate, storms and the human movement they create.
Climate, migration and tropical storms: resources
Hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones already force thousands of people from their homes every year. Their destructive force creates incredible disruption. Climate change is set to alter patterns of these storms, and as this happens we can expect new patterns of migration and displacement to emerge too. Our resources examine the links between climate, storms and the human movement they create.
Six things governments should do about hurricane displacement right now
How should we respond to climate-driven hurricane displacement? What new policies do we need to protect people who are forced to move.
Climate, migration and tropical storms: resources
Video: understanding disasters, displacement and climate
A series of powerful disasters have left many asking about the role of climate change. This short briefing looks at how climate change interacts with other forces to create increased displacement.
Placing climate change amongst the causes of disasters
Debates about whether climate change has played a role in a particular disaster tend to polarise very quickly. This post is an attempt to place climate change amongst the forces that create displacement and chaos after disasters.
Mobile network data provide new insights on climate change and migration
Using mobile network data to understand climate change and migration David Wrathall & Xin Lu David Wrathall investigates climate extremes and human migration with Flowminder and United Nations University. Xin Lu is co-founder and chief analyst at Flowminder. His...
The Philippines: stories of displacement and resilience
Alex Randall The Philippines battles with high levels of poverty and inequality. The proportion of households living below the official poverty line has declined very slowly and unevenly in the past four decades, and poverty reduction has been much slower than in...
Is better insurance the answer to urban growth in vulnerable cities?
The UN predicts that by 2050, 70% of us will be living in urban areas. It was about 30% in 1950 and it’s split roughly 50/50 now. This trend means the size of our cities has been growing steadily. Climate change is one of the many factors that will sustain this trend...
