The U.N. says climate impacts are getting worse faster than the world is adapting
A new report finds some climate impacts are already irreversible and will last for many decades to come. It calls for far more money to help countries prepare for the growing risks they face.
by Nathan Rott
Nov 04, 2021
3 minutes
As world leaders meet in Glasgow to try to curb planet-warming emissions an uncomfortable reality underlies their efforts: They've gathered on a shrinking island in a rising sea, where temperatures are already hotter and storms more severe.
A new report by the United Nations says that some impacts from climate change are already irreversible, and our efforts to adapt are lagging.
Meanwhile, a gap is growing between the amount of money that's available — and what's needed
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