Guwahati, May 20 -- By NE NOW NEWS

Guwahati: Bhutan is witnessing growing migration from rural areas as climate change is increasingly disrupting traditional livelihoods, according to new research published in the annual journal of Royal Thimphu College.

The study found that while migration in Bhutan is largely driven by economic aspirations, employment opportunities and education, climate change has emerged as a significant "background stressor" making rural life more precarious.

Despite being the world's first carbon-negative country through its export of clean hydropower energy, Bhutan remains highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, including rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, glacial retreat and natural disasters su...