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Even amid a pandemic, more than 40 million people fled their homes
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Even amid a pandemic, more than 40 million people fled their homes

Storms, floods, wildfires and to a lesser degree, conflict, uprooted millions globally in 2020 — the largest human displacement in more than a decade.
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Monsoons slam South Asia, displacing millions in Bangladesh and India
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Monsoons slam South Asia, displacing millions in Bangladesh and India

Flooding in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar and Nepal has killed scores of people, destroyed homes and structures, drowned entire villages, and forced many to crouch on rooftops hoping for rescue.
As Himalayas warm, Nepal’s climate migrants struggle to survive
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As Himalayas warm, Nepal’s climate migrants struggle to survive

Pushed out of their village by a drought and lack of food, a group of Nepalis are fighting to amplify the voices of those forced to relocate by the planet’s warming.
Want to escape global warming? These cities promise cool relief.

Want to escape global warming? These cities promise cool relief.

While climate change affects everywhere, some areas in America will be less affected than others.

Oil companies may be complicit in atrocities in South Sudan, UN panel says
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Oil companies may be complicit in atrocities in South Sudan, UN panel says

Despite a peace agreement, war crimes continue, including mass rape and forcible displacement of thousands of people, a rights commission reported.
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If you really want to curb migration, get serious about climate change
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If you really want to curb migration, get serious about climate change

Gang violence and lack of jobs are reasons people head to the United States. But so is drought.
Climate change is driving people from home. So why don’t they count as refugees?
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Climate change is driving people from home. So why don’t they count as refugees?

The treaty that defines the status of refugees was written with the Second World War in mind. Now, research shows that weather shocks are forcing millions to move.
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