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Neil and Alice discuss what we need to do to adapt to the inevitable changes ahead.

inevitable = that which cannot be avoided

We have to mitigate the conflict between these two groups.

An example of mitigate is to reduce a prison sentence.

Mum! My tooth wobbles!

The Earth has warmed up before, but this was the result of things like wobbles in the Earth's orbit, not because of an increase of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

However, we can mitigate greenhouse gas emissions – or make them less harmful.

The rich countries have already pledged and promised a hundred billion dollars a year

I confess to the charges, but plead mitigation.

Przyznaję się do winy, ale proszę o złagodzenie.

We've had a particularly good harvest this year