Millions May Be Forced to Move as Climate Change Hits South Asia: UN

UN: Millions May Be Forced to Move as Climate Change Hits South Asia

Climate change is threatening livelihoods and forcing people from their homes across South Asia, but technology and government action could help limit the damage, the UN migration chief told AFP on Friday. Rising seas, flooding and drought threaten homes and farmland, Amy Pope, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), said during a visit to New Delhi. In the Himalayas, she pointed to Nepal's August 26 disaster, whe…

Millions may be forced to move as climate change hits South Asia: UN

Rising seas, flooding and drought threaten homes and farmland, Amy Pope, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), said during a visit to New Delhi. In the Himalayas, she pointed to Nepal's August 26 disaster, when a mountain and glacier collapse triggered deadly flooding, where IOM sent humanitarian aid to help. In a worst-case scenario, up to 40.5 million people in South Asia may be forced to move by 2050, accordi…

Millions may be forced to move as climate change hits South Asia, UN migration chief says

Nepal's August 26 disaster, when a mountain and glacier collapse triggered deadly flooding, where IOM sent humanitarian aid to help.

Up to 40.5 million people: Millions may be forced to move as climate change hits South Asia: UN