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The most vulnerable poor: Climate change

31 March 2014 Last updated at 19:20 BST clock

The effects of climate change are likely to be "serious, widespread and irreversible," according to a major report by the United Nations.

The report suggests that the increase in global temperatures is likely to result in a flood and extreme weather conditions such as higher risk of heat waves.

Editor David Shukman BBC science reporting.