A decade of intensive climate monitoring and adaptation efforts has yielded unexpected positive results, according to a landmark study released by the Global Ecosystem Resilience Network. The research, which synthesized data from 47 countries and 300+ research institutions, demonstrates that targeted intervention strategies have significantly mitigated previously projected climate impacts …

A decade of intensive climate monitoring and adaptation efforts has yielded unexpected positive results, according to a landmark study released by the Global Ecosystem Resilience Network. The research, which synthesized data from 47 countries and 300+ research institutions, demonstrates that targeted intervention strategies have significantly mitigated previously projected climate impacts …

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