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Global warming impact like "nuclear war": report
By Jeremy Lovell

LONDON (Reuters) - Climate change could have global security implications on
a par with nuclear war unless urgent action is taken, a report said on
Wednesday.


The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) security think-tank
said global warming would hit crop yields and water availability everywhere,
causing great human suffering and leading to regional strife.

While everyone had now started to recognize the threat posed by climate
change, no one was taking effective leadership to tackle it and no one could
tell precisely when and where it would hit hardest, it added.

"The most recent international moves towards combating global warming
represent a recognition ... that if the emission of greenhouse gases ... is
allowed to continue unchecked, the effects will be catastrophic -- on the
level of nuclear war," the IISS report said.

"Even if the international community succeeds in adopting comprehensive and
effective measures to mitigate climate change, there will still be
unavoidable impacts from global warming on the environment, economies and
human security," it added.

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