Will there be a billion climate refugees?
We investigate the idea that floods, droughts, storms and sea level rise will cause a mass migration of people across borders.
Former Vice President Al Gore has said that climate change is predicted to lead to a billion climate refugees.
But where do these predictions come from and are they realistic?
We investigate the idea that floods, droughts, storms and sea level rise will cause a mass migration of people across borders.
Reporter and Producer: Tom Colls
Sound Mix: James Beard
Editor: Richard Vadon
(Photo: Floods in central Somalia
Credit: Said Yusuf - WARSAME/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
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- Sat 2 Dec 202305:50GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa
- Sat 2 Dec 202311:50GMTBBC World Service East and Southern Africa & Europe and the Middle East only
- Sat 2 Dec 202316:50GMTBBC World Service News Internet
- Sun 3 Dec 202309:50GMTBBC World Service West and Central Africa
- Sun 3 Dec 202311:50GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa
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- Mon 4 Dec 202300:50GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa
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