Changing Climate, Changing Migration: The Young Lives Uprooted by Climate Change

Children are especially vulnerable to displacement linked to climate change. Each year, millions of young people are displaced by weather-related disasters, as schools and other services break down and adults send children away to find safety. Forced from their homes, children often face new challenges, including being unable to access education or medical care, and even heightened risk of violence and other dangers. Despite the unique challenges that children face in displacement, there are relatively few international laws or systems particularly designed to assist those forced to move because of environmental factors. We speak with UNICEF’s Laura Healy about this reality and the opportunities to better protect children in a warming world.

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Changing Climate, Changing Migration: The Young Lives Uprooted by Climate Change is an episode from Migration Policy Institute Podcasts by Migration Policy Institute.

This episode is 27:01 long.

This episode was published on Nov 10, 2025.

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