Millions at risk of climate displacement in Middle East - Al-Monitor: Independent, trus... - 0 views
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According to the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), "roughly 90 percent of refugees come from countries that are the most vulnerable and least ready to adapt to the impacts of climate change".
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By 2060, Egypt's already stretched agricultural sector could shrink by as much as 47 percent, researchers predict.
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Globally, the World Bank estimates that by 2050, if nothing is done to prevent it, there will be 216 million people internally displaced by climate change, including 19.3 million in North Africa.
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