Biden administration report foresees 'tens of millions' of climate change refugees in the coming decades

Oct 21, 2021

A new Biden administration report paints a grim picture of the climate change future in which “tens of millions” of people are “likely to be displaced over the next two to three decades” because of the effects of rising global temperatures.

Early this year, President Biden signed an executive order commissioning the document, which is titled “Report on the Impact of Climate Change on Migration.” It was released Wednesday in an effort to prepare the U.S. for what experts predict will be a growing number of migrants due to climate change.

“Policy and programming efforts made today and in coming years will impact estimates of people moving due to climate-related factors,” the report said, which compiled the recommendations of federal agencies at the president's request. “Tens of millions of people, however, are likely to be displaced over the next two to three decades due in large measure to climate change impacts.”

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