50 million climate change refugees by 2010

[DC]

Here's the 2005 paper this is based on -

Environmental Refugees: an emergent security issue

Note that it states that the last assessment, in 1995, already calculated an estimated 25 million climate refugees -

As far back as 1995 (latest date for a comprehensive assessment), these
environmental refugees totalled at least 25 million people, compared with 27 million
traditional refugees (people fleeing political oppression, religious persecution and
ethnic troubles). The environmental refugees total could well double between 1995
and 2010

It was not a "global warming" paper other than to state that it will get worse when it's effect become apparent.

Reading the paper, I'd say the OP is wrong. The prediction has almost certainly come true.

Tanks, very informative.

 

[carlitos]

I read the paper. While AGW was the cause for some of the claimed refugees, it was certainly not all. Thanks to icerat for posting.

 

[Darth Rotor]

50 million climate change refugees by 2010

That is less than one percent of global population.

An irrelevant statistic, when you finally realize how darned many humans there are.

The planet had four billion how long ago? Human race was thriving.

We can kill two billion next week, and IT WON'T MATTER to our survival as a species.

 

[Hallo Alfie]

Starting with.......?

 

[slingblade]

Starting with.......?

..with whatever minority he loathes, of course. Probably Australians who agenda-hunt for no reason. Yeah, I'd start wi' those buggers.

 

[DC]

Starting with.......?

AGW deniers.

 

[Nosi]

'sits back, puts up feet'

Dang, isn't this just charming.