Climate Change Refugees - ESS 102

These flashcards cover key vocabulary and concepts related to climate change refugees and their impacts.

Climate Refugees

People who must leave their homes and communities because of the effects of climate change and global warming.

Environmental Refugees

Immigrants forced to flee because of natural disasters, such as volcanoes, tsunamis, and drought.

International migrants

Migrants who cross borders and face challenges due to different languages, laws, and cultures.

Internal migrants

Migrants who move within a country, often from rural to urban areas, lacking urban skills.

Climate Gentrification

The process of wealthier populations moving to areas less exposed to climate change, displacing lower-income residents.

Isle de Jean Charles

An island community in Louisiana being relocated due to coastal land loss and climate change impacts.

Newtok, Alaska

A village in Alaska being evacuated and relocated due to severe erosion and climate impacts.

Hurricane Ida

A hurricane that severely damaged the already impacted Isle de Jean Charles community in August 2021.

$48 million grant

Funding allocated for relocation of residents from Isle de Jean Charles to safer areas.

Mertarvik, AK

The new settlement for residents displaced from Newtok, being developed to accommodate relocated families.