climate refugee

American  

[klahy-mit ref-yoo-jee, ref-yoo-jee] / ˈklaɪ mɪt ˌrɛf yʊˈdʒi, ˈrɛf yʊˌdʒi /

noun

1. a person who has had to flee their home due to the negative effects of climate change.

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Etymology

Origin of climate refugee

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

"I am here because I don't want to become a climate refugee."

From Barron's

Kalmus also noted that becoming a climate refugee is not as easy as simply making a choice to move out of a suddenly-uninhabitable location.

From Salon

Recognising the existential threat facing these communities, in November close neighbour Australia offered climate refugee visas to Pacific Islanders.

From BBC

"People have created all sorts of ways to live in more challenging places that flood," Moon reflected to Salon when asked about the likelihood of mass climate refugee crises.

From Salon

News headlines warn of a coming "climate refugee crisis," with rising sea levels spurring mass migration on a "biblical scale."

From Salon