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Pacific islands to face food shortages due to global warming: Scientists

Pacific islands to face food shortages due to global warming: ScientistsWorldPing

The Pacific islands will face food shortages, and drinking water will be affected by rising seas, scientists said Wednesday, as a U.N. report found the world would fail to limit global warming to 1.5°C.

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