Failure to adapt to climate impacts will hike inequality, commission warns

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BARCELONA — From taxpayer-backed flood defences in Miami to shelters keeping Bangladeshis safe from storms, investing to protect against the growing effects of climate change pays, a global commission said on Tuesday, warning failure to do so will hike inequality.

 

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