'More disasters' for warmer world

by lmurch | August 14, 2006 at 04:09 pm
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Forest fires in Santiago de Compostella

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Rising temperatures will increase the risk of forest fires, droughts and flooding over the next two centuries, UK climate scientists have warned.

Even if harmful emissions were cut now, many parts of the world would face a greater risk of natural disasters, a team from Bristol University said.

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