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Sunday, November 22, 2009 12:07 AM

Published 11/02/2009 by Guardian.co.uk


Climate change threatens lives of millions of children, says charity

Save the Children urges world leaders at talks in Barcelona to prioritise effects of droughts, cyclones and floods on children A quarter of a million children could die next year due to the effects of climate change, Save the Children warned today.

The charity said the figure could rise to...

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Climate change can kill quarter of a million ki...
A quarter of a million kids might lose their lives next year due to adverse effects of climate change, warns a charity.Save the Children insists that figure could ... - [11/02/2009 - Indian Express]
Climate change could kill 250000 children - [11/02/2009 - Telegraph]
Climate change could kill 250,000 children in 2010 - [11/02/2009 - Telegraph]
Climate change 'will kill thousands soon' - [11/02/2009 - Morning Star Online]
Climate change 'can kill children' - [11/02/2009 - Daily Express]
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...with Bob Geldof. "Climate change is no longer a distant, futuristic scenario, but an immediate threat" he said. 'We've all...
Climate change threatens lives of millions of children, says charity [Guardian.co.uk - 11/02/2009]
...threat,' he said. "We've all heard about the East African food crisis but I've been in Ethiopia seeing first hand the impact it's having on children's lives."
Climate change threatens lives of millions of children, says charity [Guardian.co.uk - 11/02/2009]
...for their family. "I asked one farmer in the highlands of Ethiopia what would happen if the food aid stopped coming. He replied: 'It is in the hands of the gods.' Maybe we could lend a hand as well?" Save the Children's...
Climate change threatens lives of millions of children, says charity [Guardian.co.uk - 11/02/2009]

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