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Climate change, along with political persecution, military conflicts, and poor socio-economic conditions, is one of the key drivers of forced migration. This issue has become increasingly relevant, especially in light of rising global temperatures, storms, droughts, sea-level rise, and resource depletion. However, international law currently offers limited protection for climate-displaced persons. This paper has three specific objectives: first, to examine the current state of immigration in the European Union (EU) by analyzing official Eurostat secondary data; second, to identify gaps in migration and environmental law; and third, to examine the dominant media narratives surrounding climate-induced migration and the ways in which they shape public understanding and decision-making related to this phenomenon. By doing so, it aims to formulate specific, comprehensive, rights-based recommendations to address the humanitarian and legal challenges of climate-induced migration, while also promoting more accurate, responsible and contextualized media coverage of the phenomenon.