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'Life is not easy' - displaced people bear the brunt of the climate crisis

Internally displaced person Falmata from Niger (Supplied - UN).jpg

Internally displaced person Falmata from Niger Source: Supplied / UN

Internally displaced people, or IDPs, are on the frontlines of the climate emergency. Many are living in climate hotspots, where they typically lack the resources to adapt to an increasingly hostile environment. People from the displaced communities have been sharing their stories at COP27 in Egypt.


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By Allan Lee

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Internally displaced people, or IDPs, are on the frontlines of the climate emergency. Many are living in climate hotspots, where they typically lack the resources to adapt to an increasingly hostile environment. People from the displaced communities have been sharing their stories at COP27 in Egypt.



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