Climate change could reverse decades of economic, social progress in Asia

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Report: Climate change could reverse decades of economic, social progress in Asia
MICHAEL CASEY AP Environmental Writer

(AP) - BANGKOK, Thailand-Worsening weather and higher sea levels caused by climate change could reverse decades of social and economic progress across Asia and the Pacific, according to a report released Monday by a coalition of environmental and humanitarian groups.
The report, "Up In Smoke? Asia and the Pacific," warns that communities across the region are already feeling the effects of climate change and face a dire future unless the international community acts at next month's climate change meetings in Bali, Indonesia, to control rising greenhouse gases...