World Bank: Climate Change Could Add 100 Million Poor by 2030

The World Bank is warning that global warming will push 100 million more people into poverty across the globe in the next 15 years, in the absence of further action by developed nations to curb rising temperatures. In a report released Sunday, the bank called for "rapid, inclusive and climate smart development, together with emission reductions" aimed at protecting the world's most vulnerable inhabitants. The report, entitled "Shockwaves: Managing the Impacts of...

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