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World poverty to rise as climate change hits food supplies-UN panel - Reuters

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Climate change and extreme weather are already hurting the world economy and if unchecked will plunge millions more into poverty while pushing up food prices and disrupting trade and labour markets, U.N. climate experts warned on Monday.

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