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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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