# Climate could force more than 200 million from homes: U.N. migration chief

Source: [Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change](https://phys.org/news/2026-11-climate-billion-homes-migration-chief.html) · 2026-11-13 · Earth & Climate
Page: https://themorning.science/story/climate-could-force-more-than-200-million-from-homes-u-n-migration-chief-b1575a02ada5fae1
Kind: policy · Impact: medium

## In brief

- The head of the U.N.'s migration body said on Friday that climate change could force more than 200 million people from their homes.
- Countries are spending billions on securing their borders at the same time as this displacement risk grows.

## Why it matters

Projections of climate-driven displacement on this scale bear directly on migration planning, border policy and how researchers model population movement.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-13: U.N. migration chief warns climate change could force more than 200 million people from their homes

## Coverage

- [Climate could force more than 200 million from homes: U.N. migration chief](https://phys.org/news/2026-11-climate-billion-homes-migration-chief.html) — Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change, 2026-11-13

Tags: climate migration, displacement, border security, climate policy, united nations

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