Wildfires Devastated Their Communities. Will Californians Stay Put?
Recent research about migration patterns after the most destructive wildfires may help us predict what happens next.
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New Studies Link U.S. Hispanics’ Longer Life Expectancy to Migration Patterns, Less Smoking
U.S. Hispanics tend to defy the odds: They outlive non-Hispanic whites by three years on average, despite having lower income and education levels. In 2014, life expectancy at birth for…
Read MoreMigration and the Environment
Throughout human history, people have been on the move—exploring new places; pursuing work opportunities; fleeing conflict; or involuntarily migrating due to changing political, social, or environmental conditions. Today there are…
Read MoreMigration’s Environmental Drivers Are Diverse, Require Different Policies
Dramatic and spontaneous natural disasters garner substantial humanitarian aid—as they should. But long-term chronic environmental pressures such as heat stress also put tremendous strain on rural households, especially households in…
Read MoreEnvironmental Change, Migration, and Gender
Men and women experience migration differently. The pressures to migrate, destination choices, employment prospects, and implications for social relations back home all vary by gender. As a result, when considering…
Read MoreRural Migrant Remittances May Protect Forests
Sprawling urban areas most obviously demonstrate the environmental impact of migration. Water scarcity, pollution, and lack of adequate housing are some of the more evident impacts of urban population growth….
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