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Environmental Threats Could Push Billions into Poverty
2013-03-17 19:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The number of people living in extreme poverty could increase by up to 3 billion by 2050 unless urgent action is taken to tackle environmental challenges, a major UN report warned on Thursday. The 2013 Human Development Report hails better than expected progress on health, wealth and education in dozens of developing countries but says inaction on climate change, deforestation, and air and water pollution could end gains in the world's poorest countries and communities. "Environmental threats...
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