Intaz Ali and his family are refugees in their own country. But instead of fleeing war or persecution, they are trying to escape what some scientists say are the effects of climate change. Dhaka, Bangladesh’s sprawling and impoverished capital is becoming increasingly overwhelmed by “climate refugees” fleeing the effects of cyclones and rising sea waters in the countryside. Source: AFP

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