by Alex Randall | May 21, 2013 | Climate Change, Climate Displacement, Climate Migration
This article by Alex Randall was originally ran in the Guardian on 17th of May. This week the Guardian has been running a major series on “climate refugees” about the village of Newtok in Alaska, which faces an imminent threat to its existence from...
by Alex Randall | Apr 16, 2013 | Climate Change, Climate Displacement, Climate Migration, Moving Stories
The Sahel region is highly dependent on agriculture for livelihoods and the wider economy. Agriculture is almost entirely rain fed, dependent upon a 3-4 month rainy season that refills lakes and the rivers which, in turn, irrigate crops. Annual rainfall is highly...
by Alex Randall | Mar 18, 2013 | Climate Change, Climate Displacement, Climate Migration, Moving Stories, The Arctic
Alex Randall “If we relocate during the summer, we’d need a lot of barges to move everything …The thought of moving our village is very sad because Shishmaref is the place where I grew up. Shishmaref is a great place to live because everyone knows each other. If...
by Alex Randall | Jan 30, 2013 | Climate Change, Climate Displacement, Climate Migration
On Thursday 31st of January we will be part of the panel for an online discussion organised by the Guardian. The debate will address the question of how migration should feature in development policies and programmes. You can ask the panel questions and join the...
by Alex Randall | Jan 25, 2013 | Climate Change, Climate Displacement, Climate Migration
Displacement, Migration, and Climate Change: the Discussion at COP18. Yale Climate and Energy Institute. “At COP18, climate-induced migration was not a major point on the official agendas of the various negotiating tracks, however one side event on December 3rd,...
