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ENVIRONMENT: Crises Likely to Spur Mass Migrations

ipsnews.net » 2008 » October » 9th » ENVIRONMENT: Crises Likely to Spur Mass Migrations

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 9 (IPS) - As climate change, sea-level rise, earthquakes and floods threaten countries such as Bangladesh, Tuvalu, Vietnam and Tajikistan, the Tokyo-based U.N. University (UNU) warns that by 2050, some 200 million people will be displaced by environmental problems … Continue Reading »

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