Climate Change Research Guide

Human Impacts

Climate and Human Migration: Past Experiences, Future Challenges

By: McLeman, Robert A.
Cambridge University Press (2014, book)
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This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the complex interactions between climate change, human processes, and migration patterns. It examines past events such as Hurricane Katrina and African droughts to predict future migration outcomes and inform policy decisions on sea level rise and food insecurity.


Climate Change and Displacement

By: UNHCR
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UNHCR is working to protect displaced people and strengthen their resilience to the effects of climate change, while reducing our environmental footprint.


Global Internal Displacement Database

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Our mission is to provide high-quality data, analysis and expertise on internal displacement with the aim of informing policy and operational decisions that can reduce the risk of future displacement and improve the lives of internally displaced people (IDP) worldwide.


The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States: A Scientific Assessment

By: Crimmins, A.; Balbus, J.; Gamble, J.L.; Beard, C.B.; Bell, J.E.; Dodgen, D.; Eisen, R.J.; Fann, N.; Hawkins, M.D.; Herring, S.C.; Jantarasami, L.; Mills, D.M.; Saha, S.; Sarofim, M.C.; Trtanj, J.; Ziska, L.
U.S. Global Change Research Program (2016, report)
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The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming

By: Wallace-Wells, David
Tim Duggan Books (2019, book)
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Climate change is worse than people think, with devastating effects such as year-round wildfires, frequent "500-year" storms, and massive floods already happening in many parts of the world. If drastic action isn't taken, large areas of the Earth could become uninhabitable by the end of this century, transforming nearly every aspect of human life and requiring a revolution in how people live.


Societies Beyond Oil: Oil Dregs and Social Futures

By: Urry, John
Zed Books (2013, book)
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In his book, John Urry explores how the 20th century created a false illusion of unlimited growth that concealed its limits, and discusses possible future scenarios for the 21st century in an oil-dependent world facing energy decline.


Polar Environments and Global Change

By: Barry, Roger G.; Hall-McKim, Eileen A.
Cambridge University Press (2018, book)
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This comprehensive textbook explores the impacts of climate change on polar environments, including Arctic sea ice loss, permafrost thawing, glacier melting, and rising ocean temperatures.


State of Disaster: the Failure of U.S. Migration Policy in an Age of Climate Change

By: García, María Cristina
The University of North Carolina Press (2022, book)
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Examines US refugee, humanitarian, and immigration policies in response to natural disasters in Central America and the Caribbean from 1995-2017, revealing neocolonial realities that hinder economic growth and recovery in US territories.