World Bank Says Climate Change Could Create 140 Million Migrants by 2050

A new report by the World Bank shows that the effects of climate change could force 140 million people to move within their countries by 2050. The report looked at three developing regions of the world — sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and Latin America — and found that unless urgent action is taken, the regions will likely have to deal with tens of millions of so-called climate migrants. Climate migrants are people who are forced to move within their country because of...

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