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One man’s bid to be recognized as world’s first official climate refugee

By Staff Reports | October 18, 2013

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New Zealand case comes as tens of millions across the world are forced to flee their homes because of global warming. A 37-year-old man is petitioning the government of New Zealand to grant him, and by extension his children, asylum as the world's first legally recognized climate refugee. The case is of international significance, as global warming is already forcing tens … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Climate Tagged With: climate refugee, Kiribati, New Zealand, Pacific islands

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