A New UN Report Reiterates the Role Climate Change Plays for Many Asylum Seekers – Mic
Credit: K M Asad/LightRocket/Getty Images.
Article Synopsis – The latest Global Trends report issued by the U.N. outlines the role climate change plays in the increasing rates of global migration. In the past 10 years, 100 million people have had to flee their homes. According to the report, “increasingly hostile climates are contributing to the forced displacement of people through events such as extreme weather destroying homes; droughts exacerbating food scarcity; and changes in ecology that diminish ways for families to make a living. These environmental changes most severely impact the most vulnerable and poorest citizens around the world, who often lack protection and safety from their governments.” To read the actual article click here.