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Climate change soon to cause movement of 140m people, World Bank warns
Tens of millions in three regions of the developing world expected to migrate before 2050 unless environment is improved
- Fiona Harvey
- The Guardian
Climate change will result in a massive movement of people inside countries and across borders, creating “hotspots” where tens of millions pour into already crowded slums, according to the World Bank.
More than 140 million people in just three regions of the developing world are likely to migrate within their native countries between now and 2050, the first report on the subject has found.
The World Bank…