World's fastest growing cities at greatest risk of climate change

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Report warns major cities in emerging economies will have to cope with soaring climate risks

Some of the world's fastest growing cities, including several of the most strategically important metropolises in the emerging economies of India, the Philippines and Indonesia, are facing soaring climate...

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