Who is a climate refugee?

Which sentence from the article would be MOST important to include in a summary of the article?

• Climate refugees are people who must leave their homes because of climate change and global warming.

• Burning fossil fuels, like coal and oil, and cutting down forests contribute to global warming.

• The increased amount of freshwater threatens the coral reefs that surround the islands, as well as the fish that live in it.

• Residents near the Horn of Africa are especially threatened by drought and desertification.

Which two statements are MAIN ideas of the entire article?

1. Refugees are not protected by international laws.

2. Rising sea levels are causing serious problems.

3. People in many places are likely to become climate refugees.

4. Most climate refugees are internal migrants.

• Refugees are not protected by international laws.

• Rising sea levels are causing serious problems.

• People in many places are likely to become climate refugees.

• Most climate refugees are internal migrants.

What is the MOST likely reason why the author included the information about the status of climate refugees?

• It demonstrates that there are more refugees from flooding than from droughts right now.

• It highlights how schools and languages are very different from one country to another.

• It provides support for the argument that international law should protect climate refugees.

• It shows how the lives of many people will be disrupted by climate change disasters.

Read the selection from the section "Drought."

Most rural residents in Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea participate in subsistence agriculture. Subsistence agriculture means the farmers produce enough crops for themselves, their families and communities. Drought and desertification hit them especially hard.

WHY did the author include this selection?

• to provide an anecdote regarding the farming practices of countries in the Horn of Africa.

• to elaborate on the idea that extreme drought is as much a problem as sea-level rise.

• to give examples of the places that have been hardest hit by rising global temperatures

• to illustrate the dangers of relying on subsistence agriculture for a family's survival

What is one challenge that climate refugees face when they migrate to a different country?

Sentence starter:

A challenge that climate refugees face when migrating is ____________________________________. (Make sure to include this in your answer).