COP28: Why a climate adaptation deal is a 'matter of life or death' - New Scientist
COP28: Why a climate adaptation deal is a ‘matter of life or death’ | New Scientist
Collins Nzovu, Zambia’s minister of green economy and environment, speaking at COP28 Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto/Shutterstock
Collins Nzovu, Zambia’s minister of green economy and environment, speaking at COP28
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The countries most vulnerable to climate change say the world must do far more to help them adapt to rising temperatures and extreme weather, even as it races to slash greenhouse gas emissions, in what has emerged as a key issue in the negotiations at the COP28 climate summit under way in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
“Adaptation is a matter of life and death for Africa,”…
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