The $270 trillion climate fund gap and other environment stories you need to read this week

Oct 10, 2022

This weekly round-up brings you key environment stories from the past seven days. In picture: image of ice melting

This weekly round-up brings you key environment stories from the past seven days. Image: UNSPLASH/Melissa Bradley

Kate Whiting

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