User:Squinn10

I am a new editor to Wikipedia. I am an undergraduate ecology major interested in editing some articles on urban ecology and environmental justice. I enjoy scuba diving, hiking, and cooking.

Climate migrant
I am interested in writing about climate migrants because I have taken several classes that were centered on the catastrophic effects of intensified storms caused by climate change and rising sea levels. In these classes, we frequently discussed how land on the coasts, especially in delta regions, are at risk of flooding within the next few decades unless substantial government investments are made in infrastructure like dams and levees. Developing countries will likely not be able to afford these advanced systems that prevent flooding, resulting in populations from these countries becoming climate refugees. They will be forced to seek shelter in foreign lands where they may not speak the language or have familiarity with the culture. It is important to draw more attention to climate refugees and work towards aiding their successful integration into their new host countries.

Given the importance of this topic, this page needs to be expanded to offer more information. It is important to draw more attention to climate refugees and work towards aiding their successful integration into their new host countries.

Here is a draft of my edits on my sandbox: User:Squinn10/Climate migrant

Some references I plan on adding are here: User:Squinn10/Climate migrant/Bibliography