Obama’s Tweet on climate change and conflict: is he right?
Explaining complex global trends on Twitter is always difficult. Barak Obama proved yesterday that being the president of the US doesn’t make it any easier. He tried to express the complex relationship...
View ArticleClimate, migration and health – connections and challenges
Last week I was on a panel that discussed the relationship between climate change, migration and health. The Royal Collage of Physicians performed a vital task in bringing together experts from these...
View ArticleVideo / presentation: climate change and the refugee crisis
The unfolding refugee crisis in Europe and the Middle East has left many people asking whether the situation is related to climate change. Several media reports have drawn connections between climate...
View ArticleNew book – how organizations deal with climate & migration
We have a chapter in a new book Organizational Perspectives on Environmental Migration. The book is a collection of chapters exploring how organisations have responded to migration and displacement...
View ArticleSyria, refugees and climate change: resource collection
We have a collection of resources exploring the links between climate change, the conflict in Syria and the refugee situation in Europe. This is a collection of briefings, blog posts, podcasts and...
View ArticleSyria and climate change: did the media get it right?
In 2015 the media exploded with stories about the link between climate change and the violence in Syria. But did they get it right? This digital report argues that while there are important links...
View ArticleClimate change and colonial history make a toxic combination
New research points to a powerful link between climate change and armed conflict. It also finds that countries that are ethnically mixed are more likely to experience this kind of conflict. But their...
View ArticleVideo lecture: the crisis in Syria and role of climate change
We were delighted to be part of IIED’s event Conflict, Climate and Migration in Syria – did the media get it right? This talk makes the case that there are powerful connections between climate change...
View ArticleClimate-linked migration and the Horn of Africa
This video provides a very quick introdution to the links between climate change and the crisis in the Horn of Africa. Read and watch next… Climate, drought and conflict in the Horn of Africa A new...
View ArticleClimate, drought and conflict in the Horn of Africa
Find out how drought, famine and climate change have collided to create a humanitarian crisis. A new drought has swept across the Horn of Africa, creating widespread displacement. With drought playing...
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