Global carbon emissions are on track to hit a new record high this year — as they continue to heat the planet, wreak havoc on local ecosystems and fuel more extreme natural disasters. In Baku, Azerbaijan, negotiations are underway on how to fund projects to help countries adapt and survive. The World’s Durrie Bouscaren reports.
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