The unequal impacts of the climate crisis

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Paula Martinez Alvarez*

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this Climate crisis This is not just a matter of changing temperatures and the storms, prolonged droughts or floods they cause. The climate crisis is a humanitarian emergency, forcing millions of people to flee their homes.

Only until 2023, natural disaster As a result of climate change, 26.4 million people have been displaced in 148 countries. This figure reflects an even more disturbing fact: over the past decade, climate-related forced displacement has surpassed displacement caused by violence and armed conflict.

We are facing a global emergency that requires urgent and lasting solutions. Natural disasters and conflicts are intertwined in a vicious cycle that exacerbates the vulnerability of those forcibly displaced. inequality It’s clear: nearly three quarters of displaced people live in countries with high or extreme environmental exposure Danger Moreover, nearly half of these people live in areas doubly exposed to conflict and climate disasters.

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Global warming is much more serious than we thought

The climate crisis is a humanitarian crisis. To protect the lives, well-being and human rights of millions of displaced people around the world, action must be taken to address global warming and demand concrete solutions from world leaders. We cannot allow those who are already vulnerable to continue to be the worst affected.

Natural disasters caused by climate change 26.4 million Internal displacement in 148 countries”

This trend suggests that the dangers associated with climate change are likely to continue to increase. Scientist Ed Hawkins created a chart called Warm Stripes This represents the progression of global warming. This visual representation is a wake-up call: we must take action.

Los Angeles Forced displacement The problems caused by climate change are already greater than those caused by violence and armed conflict”

At UNHCR Argentina, we have adopted the colours of Hawkins’ graphic and the characteristic blue of the “blue cape” to raise awareness of the impact of the climate crisis on refugees and displaced people. Our goal is to get 2 million signatures from Argentina in the coming months. United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29)he November 11 In Baku, Azerbaijan, world leaders are being asked to take urgent action for climate displaced people.

The numbers speak for themselves. In 2023, Floods displace 9.8 million peopleIn Brazil, devastating floods in Rio Grande do Sul in May affected more than 1.7 million people across the state.

This increase in displacement is avoidable. That is why we hope that the UNHCR Argentina Foundation will call for action. We invite the entire community to join Blue poncho fights climate change and log in PonchosAzules.orgThe current situation requires commitment and solidarity from all of us. Now is the time to speak up for the millions of people who are forced to flee their homes due to the climate crisis.