Ten years ago, climate adaptation research was gaining steam. Today, it's gutted
- Written by Rod Keenan, Professor, University of Melbourne
Ten years ago, on February 7, 2009, I sat down in my apartment in central Melbourne to write a job application. All of the blinds were down, and the windows tightly closed. Outside it was 47℃. We had no air conditioning. The heat seeped through the walls.
When I stepped outside, the air ripped at my nose and throat, like a fan-forced sauna....
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