Responding to this threat, over 2,500 scientists and experts, including me, recently signed an open letter to Congress and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick calling for full funding of NOAA to protect ...

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Climate impacts can also escalate tensions and conflicts over vital resources like water, fuel and arable land, threatening peaceful coexistence between displaced populations and host communities.

We are alarmed by the findings of a recent survey that reveal that climate refugees from vulnerable regions across the country are falling victim to various forms of modern slavery, both at home ...

Democrats plan a series of town hall meetings in highly competitive U.S. House of Representatives districts currently held by ...

Many ducks still fly south for the winter months. But climate data shows Minnesota winters have warmed more than five degrees on average since 1970, creating a more tolerable environment for ducks ...

Moves happen for many reasons, with a recent trend being people seeking climate havens, with Minnesota being often mentioned as a favorable destination. So, where are the people moving to Minnesota ...

On paper, Africa is ahead of the world on climate-linked migration, but needs support to implement its progressive frameworks. The number of people displaced by extreme weather events in Africa ...

Africa has some of the most progressive legal frameworks worldwide for protecting people displaced by climate change. But countries have not yet applied these frameworks in a meaningful way.

With 28 years of experience in international and domestic law, Abate presented “The Plight of Climate Refugees: Rising Seas, Melting Ice, and Inadequate Legal Frameworks” in KWR’s Galloway Room. His ...

The Senate is finding itself in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare ...