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Perception of climate migrants

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Migrants arriving in cities must overcome many challenges, including gaining acceptance from established residents. New research from Kenya and Vietnam shows urbanites accept climate hazards as being as legitimate as economic, political or social motivations for rural-to-urban migration.

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McLeman, R. Perception of climate migrants. Nat. Clim. Chang. 10, 600–601 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-020-0803-3

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