More funding needed for climate adaptation, as risks mount

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has been released ahead of the COP27 UN climate conference, which opens this weekend in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. 

It calls for increased funding and implementation of actions aimed at helping vulnerable nations and communities adapt to the climate emergency in the face of mounting risks. 

Estimated annual adaptation needs are between $160 billion to $340 billion by the end of the decade, and up to $565…