Adaptation vs. Mitigation
Distinguishing between efforts to reduce emissions and efforts to live with climate changes.
Key Questions
- 1Should we spend more on flood walls or on moving to renewable energy?
- 2How can cities "cool down" during increasing heatwaves?
- 3What does a "resilient" community look like?
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