Refugees
Good news! In a landmark legal case (Ioane Teitiota vs New Zealand government), the UN Human Rights Commission has concluded that a person cannot be returned to their home country (in this case, the Pacific island of Kiribati) if climate change is threatening their life or critically endangering their health. Until now, 21.5 million climate refugees have not been added to the 25.9 million political refugees that are currently afforded legal status and government protection. The World Bank expects climate refugees rise to 165 million by 2050 and now, for the first time, they have been given legal recognition.
— Wayne Visser
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