Report: Climate change could force 200 million people to move by 2050

September 15, 2021

The effects of climate change are being felt all across the globe and it's expected to push millions of people out of their homes. 

The World Bank's updated Groundswell report, released Monday, found that climate change is increasingly driving migration. As many as 216 million people across six world regions could move within their countries by 2050 because of climate change. 

Climate scientist and SWAC faculty member Dr. Heidi Roop was interviewed about the report: