Fleeing from natural catastrophes

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Flooding in the Philippines, October 28, 2009 Keystone

Flooding in southwestern Britain, January 29, 2014 Keystone

Cyclone in Bangladesh, May 27, 2009 AFP

Extreme drought in India, March 21, 2014 Keystone

Monsoon rains in India, June 21, 2013 Reuters

The aftermath of hurricane Katrina in the United States, August 2005 Keystone

Sandstorm in Darfur, April 13, 2010 Reuters

The aftermath of cyclone Nargis in Myanmar, May 16, 2008 AFP

Tuvalu and other islands in the Pacific are directly threatened by the rise in sea levels. Keystone

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Flooding, drought, hurricanes, heat waves ... extreme weather conditions resulting from global warming are becoming more common and more intense. It's a problem that affects people all over the world.

(Photos: Keystone, AFP and Reuters)