Mass migration is an inevitable consequence of the climate crisis. For one writer, it is also the solution.
19 Sep Energy & Climate

Mass migration is an inevitable consequence of the climate crisis. For one writer, it is also the solution.

The climate crisis has made mass migration unavoidable. Gaia Vince, author of the new book Nomad Century: How to Survive the Climate Upheaval, explains how that’s not necessarily a bad thing, if we plan and prepare for it
by Philippa Nuttall
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