climate refugee

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climate refugee (plural climate refugees)

  1. A person who is forced to relocate in response to anthropogenic climate change that has made their region unliveable.
    • 2023 November 11, Nic Fildes, “Australia offers Tuvalu islanders resident visas to escape effects of global warming”, in FT Weekend, page 1:
      Climate refugees” often wanted to stay in their own country to preserve their society and culture, according to research published by the New Zealand Association for Impact Assessment.

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