| Are There Limits to Adaptation? Issue1 #473077 Many observers are increasingly focusing on adapting to climate change as opposed to trying to prevent climate change. The fundamental question that arises, is what constitutes adaptation success, and whether such success is possible in the face of forecast climate change. Could parts of the population adapt to 4° or 6° of climate change? Of course. But could the loss of billions of people, and major ecosystems, be squared with the idea of successful adaptation? |
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