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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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In the era of AI-generated news, readers value trust over customised content

Governments are hiding data, threatening democracy. Here’s how it affects you

AI and the news: How it helps, fails, and why that matters

Disillusioned young and fossil fuel reps: how COP27 nearly foundered

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How the Gulf oil and gas states will play their hand at COP27

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Island nations hope to turn the tide at COP27

Debt cancellation: no quick fix to climate funding crunch

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Australia hopes to change climate reputation at COP27

Crisis weighs heavy on COP27 but climate opportunity awaits

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