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Category Archives: climate refugees
The population in areas threatened by global warming is actually rising (Towards Recognition)
Read at : http://www.towardsrecognition.org/2011/04/news-un-embarrassed-by-forecast-on-climate-refugees/ UN Embarrassed by Forecast on Climate Refugees Posted by Kayly Ober (Spiegel) April 18, 2011 – It was a dramatic prediction that was widely picked up by the world’s media. In 2005, the United Nations Environment … Continue reading
Posted in Climate / climate change, climate refugees, UNEP
Growing population instead of climate refugees (Google / New American)
Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.thenewamerican.com/tech-mainmenu-30/environment/7156-un-cover-up-of-climate-refugees-scandal-fails UN Coverup of “Climate Refugees” Scandal Fails Written by Alex Newman The United Nations was caught attempting to cover up evidence of its wildly inaccurate prediction that there would be some 50 … Continue reading
Posted in Climate / climate change, climate refugees, UNEP
Mass migration as a result of environmental changes (MediaGlobal)
Read at : http://mediaglobal.org/article/2010-08-06/mass-migration-as-a-result-of-environmental-changes Mass migration as a result of environmental changes By Diana Gregor 6 August 2010 [MediaGlobal]: Climate change is provoking mass human migration. According to scientists, 50 million people worldwide will be displaced this year because of … Continue reading
Posted in Climate / climate change, climate refugees, migration
Climate change to drive up to 1 bln from homes (Google / Reuters / IOM)
Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://in.reuters.com/article/topNews/idINIndia-44564620091208 Climate change to drive up to 1 bln from homes – IOM By Laura MacInnis GENEVA (Reuters) – Climate change stands to drive as many as one billion people from their homes … Continue reading
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