What we know

According to UNHRC, majority of climate-related migrants have to relocate due to weather-related issues including, but not limited to:​

• Floods

• Drought and desertification 

• Extreme heat

• Storms

  • Hurricanes​

  • Cyclones

  • Tornadoes

• Wildfires 

• Water and air contamination

Since 2008, over 376 million individuals have been displaced as a result of climate related ​issues, equivalent to one person every second.

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In 2022 alone, 36.2 million individuals were displaced.

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In 2023, 46.9 million new internal displacements were recorded. 56% of them were triggered by disasters such as:

• Storms

• Floods

• Wildfires

By 2050, according to the World Bank’s Groundswell report, up to 216 million people across six world regions could be forced to move internally within their countries due to:

• Water scarcity

• Lower crop productivity

• Rising sea levels

 

​If the global average sea level rises by 1.8 meters (6 feet) by 2100, 13.1 million Americans could be forced to migrate away from coastal regions. That is about 3.85% of the total population.