Oregon Bracing for Climate Refugees

onOct 6, 2008 @ 09:06 PDT

Portland Metro Council President David Bragdon, says that mass migrations caused by climate change “the potential wild card” in the planning effort to ensure Oregon’s biggest city has the capacity to accommodate growth expected in the coming decades.

Droughts, wildfires, hurricanes and tornadoes all present risks in other parts of the U.S. and Oregon, which already accepts 20,000 migrant Californians a year, is worried about what happens if that population suddenly explodes with large numbers of refugees from other parts of the country .

By Richard Littlemore

us/'Colossal Waste': U.S. Leads Way in Public Spending on False Climate Solutions

ByJulia Conley

onAug 30, 2024 @ 03:52 PDT

A new report shows global spending on carbon capture and hydrogen subsidies "failed to make a dent in carbon emissions" after 50 years of research and development.

uk/Tom Tugendhat Continues to Question UK Climate Goals

ByAdam Barnett

onAug 29, 2024 @ 08:10 PDT

The Tory leadership candidate has criticised the UK’s net zero targets while accepting donations from fossil fuel investors and climate denial funders.