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To a Lesser Degree—a climate podcast from The Economist

How to tackle climate change

RISING GLOBAL temperatures have already increased the frequency of floods, wildfires, droughts and heatwaves around the world. If humanity does not change course rapidly, the effects of climate change will become more extreme. What can be done to avoid this outcome?

“To a Lesser Degree” is a thought-provoking new podcast series on climate change from The Economist. Over eight episodes we take a clear-eyed look at the technologies, the adaptation and the politics needed to address extreme climate change.

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