Climate of fear: the IPCC’s new report
A new report shows that climate change is already causing widespread, tangible damage, and argues that adaptation is now as important as mitigation. A once-promising candidate for the French presidency sees her campaign sputter. And why America needs t...
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A new report shows that <a href="https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/the-latest-un-climate-report-is-gloomy-with-some-sunny-patches/21807952" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">climate change</a> is already causing widespread, tangible damage, and argues that adaptation is now as important as mitigation. A <a href="https://www.economist.com/europe/2022/02/19/meet-valerie-pecresse-the-french-centre-right-hopeful" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">once-promising candidate </a>for the French presidency sees her campaign sputter. And why America needs to shore up the <a href="https://www.economist.com/united-states/2022/02/17/long-queues-are-the-least-of-the-us-postal-services-problems" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">postal service’s finances</a>. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of <em>The Economist</em>, subscribe here <a href="http://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer</a><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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