John Sutter

Honduran mother and child on their way to US

Climate change is the overlooked driver of Central American migration

February 4, 2019Climate Change

Toward the end of 2018, Central American migrant groups of several thousands of people began journeys towards the United States. Many are fleeing a massive drought that has lasted for five years.

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