Three in four displaced people live in climate danger zones, UN says

Nearly 90 million forcibly displaced people, or three-quarters of the global total, live in countries highly exposed to climate hazards, the UN refugee agency said on Friday, urging action ahead of the COP31 climate summit in Turkey. It said...

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Three in four displaced people live in climate danger zones, UN says

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