WEF report: Climate change to cause millions of deaths by 2050

CLIMATE change threatens to cause several million deaths in the coming decades as well as serious illnesses and high costs for healthcare systems, according to a report published on Tuesday in Davos, Switzerland.

The greatest risk is posed by flooding, according to the joint report by the World Economic Forum (WEF) - which is being held in Davos this week - and the consulting firm Oliver Wyman.