climate refugee
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
climate refugee (plural climate refugees)
- 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.
Translations[edit]
person who is forced to relocate
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