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Climate Change Could Force 41 Million South Asians From Their Homes

Original: Struggling to Survive Due to Climate Change, Nearly 41 Million People in South Asia Risk Forced D...

New figures indicate that nearly 41 million people across South Asia risk being forced to migrate as climate change makes survival increasingly difficult. Rising seas, droughts and extreme weather are driving the projected displacement across countries including Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. The scale of the numbers is prompting alarm and debate over migration policy and climate adaptation in the region.

Why now: The stark scale of projected climate displacement in South Asia has drawn wide attention.

South AsiaBangladeshIndiaPakistanWorld Bank

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