Climate migration predicted to rise in India as extreme weather worsens
The Hindu
The frequency of heatwaves will be up to four times higher, cyclone intensity will increase and sea level will rise by 30 cm (12 inches) if action is not taken, the report said
A rise in events in India — from droughts and floods to — is fuelling climate migration as the nation's poorest are forced to abandon their homes, land and livelihoods, researchers said on October 26.
In a survey of more than 1,000 households across three Indian States, nearly 70% of respondents said they migrated immediately after such weather disasters occur, found the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED).
Seasonal migration was high among people affected by droughts and floods that damaged crops, or by cyclones that hampered fishing, according to the study, one of the first to quantify the impacts of climate change on migration in India.
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