Cheddar Explains: How Climate Change is Driving Migration
Cheddar News reporter Chloe Aiello explains how climate change is driving migration, particularly in Central American countries. "There are two major ways that climate change is driving migration in Central America. Extreme weather and changes in rain and patterns that have impacted crops," she said.
Maui residents who made desperate escapes from oncoming flames, some on foot, asked why Hawaii’s famous emergency warning system didn’t alert them as fires raced toward their homes.
Water infrastructure across the country is vulnerable as climate change makes storms more unpredictable and destructive, flooding low-lying drinking water treatment plants and overwhelming coastal sewage systems.