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Adapting to the impacts of climate change

Ultimately, adapting to the impacts of climate change is about choosing foresight over denial and prevention over disaster ...
Imagine you are a low-income country. You suffer from a heavy debt burden. You’ve been trying to catch up to the more affluent countries for decades, but you’ve been unsuccessful, mainly because of ...
This Pew Research Center analysis focuses on public opinion of climate change and its effects in nine middle-income countries. Opinions surrounding climate change are examined in the context of ...
With rising effects of climate change across the globe, the world has started recognising that climate change is not just an ...
Do people see climate change affecting their area? A median of 74% across nine middle-income countries say global climate change is affecting the area where they live at least somewhat, while 24% say ...
As the planet heats up, money to protect the world's poorest is drying up. The United Nations Environment Programme's (UNEP) Adaptation Gap Report 2025 paints a grim picture: the world is spending ...
In 2021, rich countries vowed to spend more to help poor countries adapt to warming. That goal is unlikely to be met, a new report finds. By Brad Plumer Reporting from Washington The amount of ...
A serious lack of effective early warning systems is leaving countries vulnerable to climate-induced hunger, according to new research published by one of the world’s leading think tanks. Early ...
The move out of the Green Climate Fund threatens a program that has provided $19 billion to help poor nations adapt to a ...
Nations have a duty to act on climate change under international law — and if they don't, they could be held liable. That's the ruling of the top United Nations court. A top United Nations court has ...