Keywords
climate change, climate migration, content analysis
Document Type
Main Theme / Tema Central
Abstract
Climate change poses an urgent threat that necessitates adaptive strategies, and migration is an increasingly common choice. “Climate migration,” or migration in response to climate change, has attracted considerable attention, both scholarly and popular, but has primarily been considered an issue of the Global South. Climate migration in wealthy, industrialized nations such as the United States has been overlooked despite the rising severity of climate change impacts there. This study used content analysis of Reddit posts and comments to examine how the impacts of climate change are influencing migration decisions in the United States. Results showed that individuals migrated or considered migrating primarily to avoid natural disasters, respond to threats of resource scarcity, and escape climates that felt inhospitable due to oppressive weather patterns or environmental hazards. These findings provide valuable insights into public perceptions and shed light on the overlooked aspects of climate migration within affluent nations.
Recommended Citation
Minard, Sam
(2024)
"Climate Migration in the United States: The Influence of Natural Disasters, Resource Scarcity, and Perceived Climate Inhospitality,"
Culture, Society, and Praxis: Vol. 16:
No.
1, Article 3.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/csp/vol16/iss1/3