SUMMARY of the article “Climate Adaptation” by Huma Yusuf, published on November 13, 2023
Amid the prevailing turmoil and crises in the world, such as the Israel-Gaza conflict, the importance of addressing climate change should not be overlooked. The upcoming annual UN climate change conference, COP28, should remind us of this urgency. The World Meteorological Society predicts that by 2027, the world will exceed the 1.5 degrees Celsius climate threshold set at the 2015 Paris climate summit. This signifies an alarming rise in global temperatures. The focus has largely been on mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, but due to our continued dependence on fossil fuels, there is an increasing emphasis on climate adaptation – the need to adjust our societies, economies, and ecosystems to cope with the consequences of » Read More…