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James V. Hansen: It should be pointed out they will suffer more from climate change than we will. They have a few hundred million people…

On the recordFebruary 24, 2009
It should be pointed out they will suffer more from climate change than we will. They have a few hundred million people living near sea level.

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Highlighting the severe impact of climate change on China and India.

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