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Silent Crisis: How Climate Change Drives People From Homes by Destroying Their Livelihoods
2015-11-14 05:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
AlterNet: According to a recent study, rising temperatures are a significant driver of permanent migration among poor farmers in Indonesia. The study found that temperature increases were far more likely to induce migration than rapid-onset hazards such as floods, due to their long-term and cumulative effects on household income. Based on the results, the researchers estimated that an additional 2°C rise in temperatures could force up to five percent of Indonesias population (12.4 million people) to migrate...
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