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Limited resources and capacity means the world's least developed countries are also the most vulnerable to climate change impacts like extreme weather, land degradation and disease.
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Opinions and Analysis
Aid needed to help China make carbon cuts
Based on current growth rates, China's carbon emissions will equal today's entire global output by 2030, warn Ning Zeng and colleagues.
Africa cannot turn a blind eye to climate change
African leaders need to stop ignoring climate change and incorporate mitigation and adaptation policies into development, argues Anthony Nyong.
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Policy Briefs
How biodiversity and climate change interact
Hannah Reid, Balakrishna Pisupati and Helen Baulch explore the inextricable links between biodiversity and climate, and explain why an integrated policy approach is required.
News and Features
Current climate models 'ignoring brown carbon'
Scientists say that atmospheric models must be updated to incorporate the effects of brown carbon particles.
Climate cropland changes 'raising temperatures' in East Africa
Conversion to croplands in East Africa, fuelled by climate change, will contribute greatly to global warming, predict scientists.
