The world is facing a 'climate apartheid' between the rich who can protect themselves and the poor who are left behind, the UN warns. More than 120M people could slip into poverty within the next decade because of climate change, a new report estimates.
The world is facing a"climate apartheid" between the rich who can protect themselves and the poor who are left behind, the UN has warned.
A new report published on Tuesday estimated that more than 120 million people could slip into poverty within the next decade because of climate change. As extreme weather events such as droughts, floods and hurricanes become more frequent, the world's poorest people will be forced to"choose between starvation and migration," the report warned.
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