• This article introduces students to the concept of climate migrants and refugees as an indirect effect of climate change.
• The article defines climate migration, explains how it is caused, and provides solutions.

Positives

• This is an excellent introduction to climate migration, an impact of climate change that is often perceived as distant in time and place.
• The article is broken down into four easy-to-understand sections explaining what climate migration is, the difference between migrants and refugees, why displacement occurs, and what solutions would have the most significant impact.

Additional Prerequisites

• Although explained briefly in the text, ideally, students have a general understanding of the effects of climate change before reading the article.
• For those without access to the internet, this resource can be printed.

Differentiation

• Students can research real case studies of climate refugees.
• For older or more advanced students, have them consider the implications of climate migration for peace, conflict, and economic and political stability.
  
• Have students consider why people in developing countries are more likely to experience climate migration and the inequalities that have led to this.
• For further information on climate migration, watch this video on human displacement.
  

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