Climate change ‘will increase Mexico-US migration’

A fence separating the US state of Arizona and Mexico

A warming climate could see millions of adult Mexicans migrate to the US as rising temperatures cause a drop in crop yields, according to a study by researchers at Princeton University. For every 10% of lost crop yields in Mexico, 2% more Mexicans are likely leave their country, the study says.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-10770674

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