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- 1Illinois passed first US climate migration law, then stalled▼Illinois passed the nation’s first climate migration law. The effort has languished since.
Illinois enacted the nation's first law addressing climate migration, but the effort has since languished with little visible progress on implementation. The legislation was meant to position the state as a destination for people displaced by climate change, drawing on its relative climate safety and water resources. Advocates and officials are now debating why momentum has faded and what it will take to turn the law into actual programs and support for climate migrants.
- 2Southern Migrant Hawker dragonfly spotted on lunchtime walk●Lunchtime walk. Southern Migrant Hawker dragonfly. #insects #photography #nature #macro #wildlife
A nature photographer photographed a Southern Migrant Hawker dragonfly during a lunchtime walk, sharing macro shots of the insect with fellow wildlife enthusiasts. The images highlight the striking blue-eyed species, which has been expanding its range northwards in recent years. Small but appreciative engagement from the nature photography community followed the sighting.
- 3Climate change seen driving mass migration and political backlash●Lastly, there is climate change. While unlikely to cause the pendulum to drop on the human’s neck in one fell swoop, con
Commenters are warning that climate change will not topple societies in a single dramatic blow, but through a slow accumulation of pressures: massive fires, extreme heat, flooding and violent storms. The argument is that these disasters will force waves of climate migration, and that destination countries will respond with growing xenophobia and anti-migrant politics rather than solidarity.