Sensitive regions of world still at risk from irreversible climate change, scientists claim

Lee Bell
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Even if global temperature doesn't rise above 1.5°C in next 100 years

Sensitive regions of the world are still at risk from potentially irreversible effects of climate change, a new study has suggested. The research, by The Open University, indicates that this cou...

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