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Loss and Damage

“Loss and damage” is a term used by the United Nations to describe the harms inflicted by climate change that go beyond what people can adapt to.
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Climate targets are the limits that scientists and policymakers set in plans to combat climate change.
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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is a United Nations body widely considered the world’s top authority on climate science.
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The Paris Climate Agreement is a treaty that brings all the world’s peoples into a common effort to combat climate change.
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