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A laborer who works on daily wages waits for customers on a roadside in Kabul, Afghanistan, 10 September 2024. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has identified Afghanistan as one of the ten most vulnerable countries to climate change, highlighting that since 2022, climate change has become the primary cause of internal displacement, surpassing war. The report notes that droughts and severe floods have impacted over half of Afghanistan's population, leading to water scarcity, land degradation, food insecurity, and significant economic challenges. The United Nations refugee agency reports that the number of internally displaced persons in Afghanistan has exceeded three million, illustrating the dire consequences of climate-related disasters in the region. (Photo by Samiullah Popal/EPA/EFE)
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