adaptation
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"Every delay in adaptation funding turns climate impacts into catastrophic losses and damages," Monaheng said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
This week sees the release of Ramayana: Rise of a Legend, a major new adaptation of the Indian epic Ramayana.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Mann also helped define the look and feel of the influential 1980s television series “Miami Vice,” serving as executive producer before directing a 2006 film adaptation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
A separate adaptation occurred around 34 million years ago in Australia.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
In some ways, this is not much of an adaptation for a black man in South Africa.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
After the disaster of the 2003 live-action “The Cat in the Hat” starring Mike Myers, Geisel’s widow Audrey decided she would no longer allow any more live-action adaptations of her husband’s work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
Other adaptations found their own ways to reimagine the epic.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
The plot points that are key in Stephen King’s novel and its subsequent adaptations remain.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
The Prime Video series was produced by Mike Flanagan, known for highbrow horror and multiple adaptations of King’s work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Up until then humans had displayed some innovative adaptations and behaviours, but their effect on their environment had been negligible.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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