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Climate experts say adaptation matters more than a 'new normal'
Original: Hoping for a ‘new normal’ climate is pointless. We must learn to adapt
Climate commentators argue that hoping for a 'new normal' climate is pointless, because conditions will keep changing rather than settling into a stable state. The argument is that societies must instead learn to adapt continuously to ongoing shifts in weather, heat and extreme events, rather than waiting for things to stabilise or return to past patterns.
Why now: Continuing extreme weather and climate change debates are pushing adaptation into public discussion
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Evidence
- Hoping for a ‘new normal’ climate is pointless. We must learn to adapt · The Conversation
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