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(CNN) — Tens of thousands of people are heading to Dubai in early December for COP28, the annual international climate summit convened by the United Nations.
With time quickly running out to prevent fossil fuel pollution from causing irreversible harm, discussions between global leaders, negotiators, climate advocates and industry representatives have shifted to how the world should adapt to more deadly heatwaves, stronger storms and catastrophic sea level rise.
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