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Mitigation reduces emissions. Adaptation reduces the harm of warming already locked in. The IPCC's Sixth Assessment, published in 2022, says the world needs both, urgently, and that current adaptation finance is roughly an order of magnitude short. Key sections include: Climate Adaptation.; Opening The other half of climate.; Chapter I What counts as adaptation.; Chapter II The Dutch standard.; Chapter III The Bay of Bengal.; Chapter IV MOSE.; Chapter V The hard-engineering tradition.; Chapter VI Mangroves and reefs.; Chapter VII The unmentionable strategy.; Chapter VIII Cities and heat..