Who moves away when climate change hits the hidden household politics of migration?

When climate change makes life harder at home, some family members end up moving away, like when a room gets too hot and someone decides to go live with Grandma.

Imagine your house is like a big cookie jar full of treats. Everyone in the family takes a bite every day, some take more than others. But one day, the cookie jar runs low because it's getting hotter outside, and there are fewer treats to share. That makes things tense at home.

Hidden household politics means that even though no one said anything out loud, people were already competing for the best spots in the house, like who gets the sunny window or the bigger bed. When there’s less to go around, those quiet fights get louder. Some family members might decide they’d rather live somewhere else where life is easier.

It's like when you and your brother both want the last chocolate bar, but then it rains for a week and the sidewalk turns into slush, so one of you grabs the chocolate and goes to Grandma’s house instead.

That’s how climate change can turn a simple family decision into something that feels like a big move.