By — News Desk News Desk Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/climate-change-forces-migration-from-pacific-islands Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Climate change forces migration from Pacific islands Nation Sep 10, 2013 12:18 PM EDT flickr/Christopher Michel Stronger storms, rising sea levels and beach erosion are altering life for Pacific Island communities, driving native residents to leave home for the United States, according to a new story by Scientific American and ClimateWire. “There’s an exodus underway from Pacific Island nations to America, one driven by multiple factors, according to island leaders and migrants. People relocating to Hawaii and other states say they’ve come for better jobs and health care. But there’s also a less recognized but unmistakable contributor, Deeley explained: climate change.” Read the entire story at Scientific American. Related: Complete coverage of “Coping with Climate Change” from PBS NewsHour We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — News Desk News Desk
flickr/Christopher Michel Stronger storms, rising sea levels and beach erosion are altering life for Pacific Island communities, driving native residents to leave home for the United States, according to a new story by Scientific American and ClimateWire. “There’s an exodus underway from Pacific Island nations to America, one driven by multiple factors, according to island leaders and migrants. People relocating to Hawaii and other states say they’ve come for better jobs and health care. But there’s also a less recognized but unmistakable contributor, Deeley explained: climate change.” Read the entire story at Scientific American. Related: Complete coverage of “Coping with Climate Change” from PBS NewsHour We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now