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Posted on 22nd June 2023 |
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While the headline of this report on EcoWatch is a little misleading, it is nonetheless worrying news. A study by the University of Exeter has calculated that the climate for billions of people (so, a very significant portion of the human population) will move outside of the “human climate niche”, which is defined in terms of temperature, due to climate change. Already, 9% of the world population are living outside of this climate niche. The impacts will be huge, and include:
The worst affected places will be India and parts of Africa, but will also include South East Asia, The Middle East, Central America, some Pacific Islands, and even Australia. |