climate change adaptation
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50-50 Chance We Hit 1.5 Degrees of Warming by *Checks Watch* 2026
The world’s leading meteorological organisation said Monday that there’s a “50:50” chance that we could see warming of 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels by 2026 — an incredibly worrying reality check about the runaway pace of climatic changes human beings have created.
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Wealthy Countries Are Spending More on Border Security Than Climate Aid
Wealthier countries are going to be several years late in delivering their promises to give money to poorer countries to help adjust to the impacts of climate change, the United Nations said Monday. A new report shows where wealthier countries could start finding extra money: their increasingly beefy military budgets.