climate refugee

climate refugee (plural climate refugees)

1. A person who is forced to relocate in response to anthropogenic climate change that has made their region unliveable.
   • 2023 November 11, Nic Fildes, “Australia offers Tuvalu islanders resident visas to escape effects of global warming”, in FT Weekend, page 1:

     “Climate refugees” often wanted to stay in their own country to preserve their society and culture, according to research published by the New Zealand Association for Impact Assessment.

• environmental refugee