by Deborah Phelan | Aug 25, 2022 | Climate Change, Displacement and Migration
In the next 30 years, according to the UN International Organization for migration, we can expect up to 1.5 billion environmental migrants, raising the question of how our world can change to accommodate a population that will move north to already challenged cities....
by Deborah Phelan | Oct 19, 2017 | Climate Change, Climate Justice, Disaster Risk Reduction, Displacement and Migration, Extreme Weather, mitigation
A CUNY report suggests that some 500,000 people could leave Puerto Rico following the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria. One month after the hurricane, 80% of the island remains without power, approximately 1/4 of its residents lack access to clean drinking water,...
