That is what I was told in an email sent to me recently. It seems such a ridiculous idea that I read the accompanying blurb to see how they made the connection and who was behind this. Who turned out to be Nottingham University Geography Department along with Nottingham Rights Lab. Here is a brief piece from their press release:
"Changing environmental conditions and slow onset events, such as drought, and rapid-onset events , such as earthquakes, can cause long-term displacement or long-term migration, which can heighten the risk of vulnerabilities that could be exploited."
Clearly people are made more vulnerable when faced with crises like these, but since when were earthquakes caused by the climate? Migration is definitely on the increase, but this is being fueled by many factors much more powerful than a change in climate. War must be by far the biggest, and then there is the fact that the world is so much more connected by the internet and mobile phones. Most migrants simply want a better life and who can blame them for that? Linking this with climate change looks like a way to increase publicity.
Just to prove I am not making this up, here is the link for anyone interested:
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