Climate crisis drives migration as "New Normal" weather patterns emerge

The climate crisis, characterized by severe climate transitions, extreme weather events, limited food resources, and the phenomenon referred to as the 'new normal,' has led to migration movements. These issues have been analyzed by Prof. Dr. Etienne Piguet from the University of Neuchâtel in Switzerland and senior academic Laurie Parsons from Royal Holloway University in the UK. Climate change, resulting in rising sea levels, ocean warming, melting ice masses, and the release of billions of tons of methane gas into the atmosphere due to thawing permafrost, directly impacts human life through unpredictable natural events such as heatwaves, forest fires, droughts, heavy rainfall, flooding, and landslides. The effects of climate change are felt from mountaintops to ocean depths, causing significant economic losses and negative sociocultural impacts while triggering migration movements worldwide. Recent announcements, such as the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service declaring July 2023 as the 'hottest month' globally and the World Meteorological Organization's warning about being prepared for more intense heatwaves, signal the continuation of extreme climate events. Although roadmaps for combating climate change have been established in international meetings, the lack of substantial progress towards the goal of the Paris Agreement—to keep global temperature increase well below 2 degrees Celsius (ideally 1.5 degrees)—raises concerns. If current policies continue, a temperature increase of 2.8 degrees Celsius by the end of the century is projected, which is considered a 'disaster' for the world. Climate change has brought about new concepts and phenomena, notably the term 'climate migration.' The increase in extreme natural events due to climate crises, resulting in challenges for human life, has led to the emergence of this new term. As described by Omar Baddour, Chief of the World Meteorological Organization's Climate Monitoring, 'Climate change that is impacting daily weather patterns rather than a distant future threat is

Climate crisis drives migration as "New Normal" weather patterns emerge

The climate crisis, characterized by severe climate transitions, extreme weather events, limited food resources, and the phenomenon referred to as the "new normal," has led to migration movements.