By autumn 2018, the first global models quantifying future climate-driven migration revealed a monumental truth: climate change will reshape human geography. Two months later, the world was grappling with its humanitarian implications.

From deltas in Bangladesh to drought-stricken Sahel regions, environmental pressures are pushing families to move sooner and farther. Unlike sudden disasters, climate migration is slow, cumulative and deeply predictable—an unfolding pattern rather than a single crisis.

Forward-looking nations now plan new housing zones, climate-resilient infrastructure and legal protections for displaced people. Climate adaptation is no longer just about sea walls and emissions—it is about safeguarding the dignity and mobility of millions whose homes will become untenable.