Tag: adaptation
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Frankenstein on Netflix: How Close Is Del Toro’s Film to Shelley’s Classic
Introduction: Del Toro’s Vision vs. Shelley’s Text Guillermo del Toro has long cited Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel Frankenstein as a core influence and even a kind of spiritual Bible for his work. Now streaming on Netflix, his Frankenstein project invites viewers to compare the director’s lush, Gothic sensibilities with Shelley’s original warnings about ambition, creation,…
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At UN climate summit, vulnerable nations plead for action
Global spotlight on frontline communities As world leaders converged on the edge of the Amazon rainforest for the annual United Nations climate summit, officials from the globe’s most climate-vulnerable countries delivered blunt, personal accounts of the toll that rising temperatures and extreme weather are taking on their people. The dispatches from capital cities like Port-au-Prince,…
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Namibia’s President Leads National Presence at COP30 in Belém, Brazil
Namibia’s President Represents the Nation at COP30 in Belém The Republic of Namibia is making a marked impression on the global climate stage as President Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah arrives in Belém, Brazil for the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. This year’s gathering congregates leaders, negotiators,…
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Namibia’s President Leads National Climate Conversation at COP30 in Belém
Namibia’s President at COP30: Acknowledging a Shared Global Challenge The President of the Republic of Namibia, Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has arrived in Belém, Brazil, to participate in the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30). This gathering brings together world leaders, policymakers, scientists, and civil society to…
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Landscape of Climate Finance in Brazil: Aligning Funds with Brazil’s Climate and Development Goals
Understanding Brazil’s Climate Finance Landscape Brazil stands at a pivotal moment in its climate and sustainable development journey. A first-of-its-kind study by Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) and the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RIO) maps the flows, sources, and uses of climate finance across public, private, and philanthropic channels. The report’s aim is…
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Engineering climate may not save coffee, chocolate and wine: study warns
Climate engineering and its limits for key crops As heatwaves, droughts, and shifting rainfall patterns intensify, researchers have explored climate engineering strategies—such as reflecting sunlight away from Earth—to cool the planet. A new study, however, cautions that even dramatic interventions in this arena may not be enough to secure the future of some of the…
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EMDE Climate Finance Surges in 2025: Domestic Investment Drives Growth
Global climate finance tops $1 trillion in EMDEs, with domestic funds leading Emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) are increasingly central to the world’s climate finance landscape. The latest Global Landscape of Climate Finance 2025: EMDE Spotlight from Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) shows that in 2023, climate finance across EMDEs exceeded USD 1 trillion. Domestic…
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EMDE Climate Investment Surges to Record Levels as Domestic Sources Propel Growth
Overview: EMDEs as a Global Engine for Climate Finance Emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) have become a dominant force in global climate investment, reaching a record level of over USD 1 trillion in 2023. The latest Global Landscape of Climate Finance 2025: EMDE Spotlight from the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) shows that domestic sources…
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EMDEs Drive Record Climate Investment as Domestic Finance Surges in 2023
Overview: EMDEs Commit to Climate Finance at Record Levels Emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) are reshaping the global climate finance map. A new report from the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) — the Global Landscape of Climate Finance 2025: EMDE Spotlight — finds that in 2023 EMDEs surpassed USD 1 trillion in climate investment. Domestic…
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August: A Powerful WWII Film Adaptation of Bogomolov’s Moment of Truth
August: a bold new take on Bogomolov’s Moment of Truth The eagerly anticipated film August arrived in wide release on September 25, 2025, bringing Vladimir Bogomolov’s modernist novel Moment of Truth to the big screen for a new generation. This cinematic reimagining places a premium on moral complexity and emotional truth, offering a wartime drama…