Wave of studies highlights escalating fears over climate risks

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Middle Eastern drought, ocean acidification and European heatwaves all linked to worsening climate change in flurry of new reports out this week

The Middle East is facing more than two decades of water shortages, which will intensify the risk of further conflicts in the war-torn region, according to new analysis released this week by the World...

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