A Million People Leave Home In Somalia Over Unsustainable Climate

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More thank 1 million people have fled their homes in Somalia over years of droughts. Four consecutive rainy seasons have failed in Somalia, with the experts forecasting that the fifth will fail as well. Sources of water where people would take their cattle in times of droughts have dried too. When rain does occur, water evaporates faster because of high temperatures and little is left for drinking or farming.

Somalia Climate Migration

More thank 1 million people have fled their homes in Somalia over years of droughts. Four consecutive rainy seasons have failed in Somalia, with the experts forecasting that the fifth will fail as well. Sources of water where people would take their cattle in times of droughts have dried too. When rain does occur, water evaporates faster because of high temperatures and little is left for drinking or farming.

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