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TWO BILLION PEOPLE ARE PREPARED TO LOSE THEIR HOMES

Nov 28, 2023 at 2:57 PM EST


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Two Billion People Are Prepared To Lose Their Homes
By Anna Skinner
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Billions of people expect to be displaced within the next 25 years because of
severe impacts from climate change, according to a new study.

Scientists and politicians alike continue to raise the alarm about the
concerning impacts of global warming as more research reveals that climate
change increases the severity of some natural disasters, ranging from floods and
wildfires to hurricanes and drought.

Some areas of the world are more at risk of suffering from the warming climate
than others, and a study by Ipsos revealed that nearly four in 10 people believe
they will lose their homes from impacts associated with the changing climate.



The Ipsos study was published on Monday, just days before the COP28 United
Nations Climate Change Conference. The study, which surveyed 24,220 adults
across 31 countries from September 22 to October 6, provides a look into how
people across the globe feel about climate change.



Most survey takers were between the ages of 16 and 74. Newsweek reached out to
Ipsos via email for comment.

Thirty-eight percent of survey takers said that it's likely they'll be displaced
in the next 25 years from the impacts of climate change, although the number
leaps for areas like Turkey, Brazil and India, where 68 percent, 61 percent and
57 percent of those polltakers respectively believe they'll lose their homes.


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Results from each of the 31 countries equate to more than 2 billion people
fearing they'll be displaced if the survey is representative of the global
population.

The United States ranked below average for the concerns about displacement, with
35 percent of Americans believing they'd lose their homes because of climate
change. Of the 31 countries surveyed, residents in the Netherlands were the
least concerned about losing their homes, with 19 percent of respondents
believing they'd be displaced in the next 25 years.

"As the world's leaders gather at COP, this latest Ipsos research reveals a
stark reality—with the majority of people not only witnessing the severe impacts
of climate change but bracing for its escalation," Ipsos Chief Sustainability
Officer Lauren Demar said in a statement. "A staggering seven in 10 expect
climate change will profoundly affect their local areas within the next decade."


Part of a road washed away near Acapulco, Mexico, after Hurricane Otis, on
October 25, 2023. Nearly 4 in 10 people believe that they will be displaced in
the next 25 years due to climate change. Getty

Of those surveyed, 57 percent claimed to have already witnessed "a severe impact
of climate change where they live," with much higher numbers reporting severe
impacts in areas like Mexico, Brazil and Turkey. This year, Brazil battled
unprecedented drought, Mexico was hit by several devastating hurricanes—one of
which intensified in record time—and Turkey was hit by a horrific earthquake
that killed thousands.

Nearly 60 percent of survey takers felt that businesses in their countries
weren't doing enough to combat climate change, with similar numbers reporting
they felt their governments weren't providing enough information about how to
combat climate change.



"Our research underscores a critical disconnect," Demar said. "There is a
pervasive sentiment that both governments and businesses are not matching the
public's concerns with equivalent levels of action and transparency."



Correction, 11/29/23, 6 a.m. ET: The first paragraph of this article was updated
to clarify that billions of people expect to be displaced, not that they are
expected to be displaced.

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ABOUT THE WRITER

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Anna Skinner is a Newsweek senior reporter based in Indianapolis. Her focus is
reporting on the climate, environment and weather but she also reports on other
topics for the National News Team. She has covered climate change and natural
disasters extensively. Anna joined Newsweek in 2022 from Current Publishing, a
local weekly central Indiana newspaper where she worked as a managing editor.
She was a 2021 finalist for the Indy's Best & Brightest award in the media,
entertainment and sports category. You can get in touch with Anna by emailing
a.skinner@newsweek.com. Languages: English.

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