Flooding drives millions to move as climate-driven migration patterns emerge

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Flooding drives millions to move as climate migration patterns emerge

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Flood risk and climate change are pushing millions of people to move from their homes, according to a new study by the risk analysis firm First Street Foundation.

The paper is here and the report is available for download here

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