Climate Finance

Decade-Long Flooding of Kenya’s Lakes Has Caused Significant Displacement and Loss

Decade-Long Flooding of Kenya’s Lakes Has Caused Significant Displacement and Loss

Throughout the 2010s, the lakes in the region, which is Kenya’s portion of the Great Rift Valley, rose slowly, displacing tens of thousands of people. But in 2020 a particularly severe rainy season caused the flooding to accelerate. Lake Turkana, in the arid northern part of the country, actually swallowed a nearby lake altogether. Freshwater Lake Baringo, further south, flooded eight miles inland and moved dangerously close to a saltwater lake, which would have devastated wildlife in both, with an inevitable impact on the area’s tourism industry, largely centered around the saltwater lake’s famous flamingos. By some estimates, Baringo has risen at least 9 meters since 2013.

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Intersection of Crises Exacerbates Climate Migration in Mozambique

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Intersection of Crises Exacerbates Climate Migration in Mozambique

Mozambique is dealing with climate-induced migration in the south and conflict-induced migration in the north. Tropical Storm Ana made landfall in the southeast African nation last month, destroying hundreds of homes and killing at least twelve people. This is not the first deadly storm to hit Mozambique and unfortunately, they are becoming increasingly prevalent for Mozambique and other countries in the region due to climate change.

Madagascar is Struggling Under the Weight of Climate Change

Madagascar is Struggling Under the Weight of Climate Change

Unfortunately for Madagascar, weather-related disasters aren’t the only challenges climate change poses. These back-to-back disasters come on the heels of one the worst droughts to hit the country in 40 years. The drought, which has primarily hit the southern part of the country, has placed an estimated 2 million in need of urgent food assistance.

2021 Deepened Climate Migration as Survival

2021 Deepened Climate Migration as Survival

2021 closed with yet another year of record forcibly displaced persons and the climate crisis played a major role driving over 84 million people out of their homes.

We already know that in 2020, three times as many people - 30.7 million - were internally displaced by the climate crisis than by conflict or violence. Numbers over the last decade don’t fair any better either, where twice as much displacement was triggered by weather-related events than conflict or violence. The trends tell us people are being forcibly displaced, forced to migrate and wherever possible, migrating to survive.

Transformative Climate Action Must Include Loss & Damage Suffered by Migrants

Transformative Climate Action Must Include Loss & Damage Suffered by Migrants

Climate finance is a justice issue. At COP26, developed high-emissions countries, who acknowledge the importance of climate finance, but fail in commitments, must compensate communities on the front line for irreparable losses and damage and help resettle displaced people.

It's Undeniable Climate Change is Driving Displacement As Global Climate Commitments Flounder

It's Undeniable Climate Change is Driving Displacement As Global Climate Commitments Flounder

With the COP 26 talks about three weeks away, there are concerns that the $100 billion pledged annually is insufficient to meet developing country needs. The UN estimates the figure is more in the range of $70 to $300 billion per year.