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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Nada Farhoud

One billion people may be climate crisis refugees by 2050 as UN warns 'clock is ticking'

The global population is about to reach eight billion ­— and by 2050 one billion people may be refugees because of the climate crisis.

The population figure is likely to be hit on Tuesday during the Cop27 summit.

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterrres said: “This milestone puts into perspective what this climate conference is all about.

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