The sculptures, illuminated by a strong white light, symbolized the 200 million climate refugees that are expected to come within the next 40 years.

It is believed that in the coming decades the rising sea level alone will create more than 20 million climate refugees.

Look on the bright side: after all, the 50 million climate refugees the UN thought we were going to see by 2010 failed to materialize.

However, there is yet to be a universally accepted definition of "environmental migration" or "climate refugee".

Lakes and streams are drying up, and climate refugees on the African continent can now be numbered in their millions.

We will face ever more floods, hurricanes, drought, new diseases, endangered ecosystems and climate refugees.

We have a climate crisis that has already resulted in climate refugees.

By 2050, these climate refugees could number more than 200 million.

There are growing numbers of climate refugees.

The expression 'climate refugee' has not yet entered the vocabulary of current international law.