When Cyclone Idai roared across Mozambique in March, the storm’s severity surprised everyone. We met one woman who lost everything—but was given a new home.
Better Water Management Needed for Thousands Displaced by Drought in Afghanistan
Drought affects 80 percent of Afghanistan’s territory. The government has drawn direct ties between the climate and the country’s economy, food security, and overall stability.
Senate Climate Change Task Force: Climate Change and Refugees
Refugees International President Eric Schwartz delivered remarks at a Senate Climate Change Task Force session on Climate Change and Refugees.
The Hill: Confronting the Link Between Climate Change and Migration
Meeting the challenges of international migration and climate change is not a zero-sum game.
Refugees International Raises Alarm on New UN Climate Change Report
Refugees International is deeply alarmed by the findings of a new scientific report concluding that – absent immediate and ambitious action by governments – climate change will have severe and irreversible real life impacts on hundreds of millions of people, especially those living in the poorest regions of the globe.
Puerto Rico’s Vulnerable Communities Remain Exposed to the Next Storm
A year after Hurricanes Irma and Maria caused catastrophic damage to Puerto Rico, we returned to some of the hardest hit areas to meet with local community leaders, civil society organizations, and affected households where these encounters left us alarmed.
Amid Hurricane María Disaster in Puerto Rico, Strong Community Leaders Emerge
In the face of insufficient assistance from federal and Puerto Rican authorities in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, ordinary people have stepped up to become strong community leaders—ultimately strengthening community resilience and self-reliance. Yet they are largely being left out of recovery plans.
RI Challenges FEMA Move to Pull Up Stakes in Puerto Rico While Island Still Struggles to Recover
Refugees International is deeply concerned that FEMA is prematurely winding down its disaster support for Puerto Rico as hurricane season gets underway.
“Not doing anything is no longer acceptable”: Q&A with Alice Thomas, climate refugee expert
Mongaby interviewed Alice Thomas, RI’s climate displacement program manager, about the growing impact of climate change on the refugee crisis worldwide.
UN Must Address Climate Displacement in Global Compact on Migration
Refugees International is calling on the United Nations to address climate change-related human mobility in the UN Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration, and include protections for people moving in the context of climate change-related adverse effects.