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Published Date: July 08, 2026

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Climate change drives 'emptying' of rural Bhutan

Homes are being abandoned as climate change accelerates migration out of rural Bhutan, new research shows.

Source Phys.org AI Summary Updated May 19, 2026
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Homes are being abandoned as climate change accelerates migration out of rural Bhutan, new research shows. The mountain kingdom is the world's first carbon-negative country—through exporting zero-carbon hydropower energy. But it is disproportionately affected by climate change, including rising temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns and glaciers retreating.

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