Paris, Nov 7, 2024 (AFP) - World must better adapt to 'climate calamity': Guterres

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2024-11-07

The world is nowhere near ready for the "calamity" being caused by climate change and must urgently prepare for even worse in the future, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Thursday. Global efforts to adapt to climate change -- from building defensive sea walls to planting drought-resistant crops -- have not kept pace as global warming accelerates the frequency and intensity of disasters. Floods, fires and other climate shocks have affect......

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