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COP27

Adaptation, mitigation, and negotiation will be on the agenda as the world gathers in Sharm el-Sheikh for the 27th Conference of the Parties climate meeting.

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Sports face a reckoning on brain injuries

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Disillusioned young and fossil fuel reps: how COP27 nearly foundered

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How do we pay for climate change adaptation?

Island nations hope to turn the tide at COP27

Debt cancellation: no quick fix to climate funding crunch

Fan-first cooling to combat climate change

Australia hopes to change climate reputation at COP27

Crisis weighs heavy on COP27 but climate opportunity awaits

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