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Bangladeshi police have arrested Yasin, a 20-year-old social media star, for shooting a video where he danced with a woman at a mosque.
The Rohingya influx has contributed to air pollution, deforestation, groundwater pollution, and soil erosion in a country that has already struggled to respond to climate change, writes Austin Bodetti.
The number of children affected by flooding in Chad, Gambia, Pakistan and north-east Bangladesh is the highest it has been in over 30 years.
Israel's foreign minister is using the idea of an artificial island off Gaza to potentially facilitate further forced displacement of the Strip's population.
Bangladesh has overcome a history of famine by pioneering aquaculture, the process of farming seafood. This strategy can become a model for Middle Eastern countries struggling with economic shortages.
Around the world, climate change-induced extreme weather events and environmental changes are driving more and more people to flee their homes. However climate refugees remain invisible in international frameworks that protect other displaced people.
The Indian Subcontinent has faced some of the worst effects of the climate catastrophe, with recent floods and droughts decimating agriculture. In response, a number of climate start-ups have sought to bring awareness and find innovative solutions.
Countries plagued by violence and conflict are also most at risk from the climate crisis. By listening to refugees displaced by the climate crisis, a UN initiative is trying to help create a bottom-up and sustainable solution to the climate crisis.
COP27 negotiations concluded with a historic agreement on loss and damage. But outcomes were otherwise disappointing and the Arab group, led by Saudi Arabia, blocked any mention of phasing out fossil fuels – a key contributor to global warming.
As top climate talks unfold at COP27, no progress is expected for the millions due to be displaced by climate change. To this day, there is no legal recognition for “climate refugees” and no sustainable funding plan on the table for host countries.