Climate Change A Major Factor for Central American Migrants Fleeing to US
The mainstream media often cites Hurricanes Eta (a devastating Category 4 hurricane that caused heavy damage in early November 2020) and Iota (it underwent explosive intensification and became a rare Category 5 hurricane in mid-November) as a major factor driving the migration to the U.S. Southwestern border.
Why This Matters: Hurricanes like Eta and Iota will only become more commonplace as the globe continues to warm. But the migration driving climate stressors go beyond severe coastal storms to drought, desertification, sea-level rise and heavy flooding.
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