climate refugee
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of climate refugee
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Jungle Book: Reimagined, directed by the new chancellor of De Montfort University Akram Khan, reinvents the story of Mowgli through the eyes of a climate refugee.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2022
That night I became a climate refugee, evacuated from my house thanks to the Dixie Fire.
From Salon • Sep. 24, 2021
“I don’t see the slightest evidence that anyone is seriously thinking about what to do with the future climate refugee stream,” said Orrin Pilkey, professor emeritus of coastal geology at Duke University.
From The Guardian • Sep. 24, 2018
But it is worth considering whether what we are witnessing in Europe today is the beginning of the climate refugee wave.
From Slate • Sep. 9, 2015
“They are becoming a type of climate refugee — they have to find work in other places,” said Aguirre.
From Washington Post
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