This book addresses the nexus between science and migration and examines
how the two are inextricably intertwined. The Science of Climate
Migration primarily addresses the science of global climate change and
additionally examines how this change is more than a region being too
hot, too cold, too dry, too wet, or too windy; rather it is also about
heightened military tensions, political instability, and myriad other
factors. History has shown that this change is felt most acutely in
developing countries that are least equipped to adapt. This inability to
adapt is considered to be a driver that motivates local residents to
find "greener pastures" through migration. Further, the book discusses
the increasing need for the implementation and utilization of
non-polluting renewables for use in energy production as a means to
stave off environmental crises.
Features
- Examines how and why climate change effects and human migration are
inextricably intertwined
- Discusses the increasing need for the implementation of non-polluting
renewables for use in energy production as a means to stave off
environmental crises
- Explains how wildlife is also sensitive to shifts in climate and how
this in turn affects their migration as well
