Climate of fear: the IPCC’s new report

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The Economist

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🗓️ 3 March 2022

⏱️ 27 minutes

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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 to shore up the postal service’s finances. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer

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