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News Review: Human health affected by climate change


source: BBC Learning English   2017年10月31日
The story
A new report on climate change has concluded that rising temperatures are seriously harming human health.
The report from a group of universities and UN agencies says that more people are being affected by heatwaves, a poor diet and the spread of disease.

Vocabulary
taking a toll: causing harm or damage over time
swelter: feel uncomfortably hot
flee: escape quickly from a dangerous place
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