Climate hazards are threatening vulnerable migrants in Indian megacities

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Climate hazards are threatening vulnerable migrants in Indian megacities

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 19 July 2021; doi:10.1038/s41558-021-01105-7

In recent decades, India has witnessed a rapid pace of migration from areas with intensive agriculture to populated megacities, which are faced with increasing threat from climate hazards. Greater attention is needed for vulnerable new migrants who lack necessary resources when designing adaptation and mitigation policies.

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