- Two hundred sixteen million people are set to migrate by 2050 due to climate change.
- IPCC warns of recurring climate chaos without greenhouse gas emission reduction.
The World Bank projects 216 million people, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa, will move by 2050 due to climate change. This raises significant concern, emphasising people forced to relocate within their country due to rising sea levels, floods, droughts, and cyclones. Without action on greenhouse gas emissions, Africa faces recurring climate chaos scenarios outlined by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), with 105 million globally internally displaced.
Nigeria, among the five most vulnerable nations, along with Pakistan, the Philippines, China, and India, expects its population to double to 213 million by 2050, facing risks to agriculture and biodiversity. The United Nations (UN) anticipates tensions between affluent, high-polluting Northern nations and resource-limited Southern nations. UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, expresses frustration over the ongoing climate crisis, unmet financial commitments, and excessive borrowing costs. Upcoming environmental negotiations are pivotal for humanity’s future.