Tuesday, September 11, 2018

'Climate Change Moving Faster Than We Are,' Says UN Secretary General

UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres (Photo Credit: UN) Click to Enlarge.
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said that if the world doesn't change course by 2020, we run the risk of runaway climate change.

Mr Guterres said he was alarmed by the paralysis of world leaders on what he called the "defining issue" of our time.

He wants heads of government to come to New York for a special climate conference next September.

The call comes amid growing concerns over the slow pace of UN negotiations.

Mr Guterres painted a grim picture of the impacts of climate change that he says have been felt all over the world this year, with heatwaves, wildfires, storms, and floods leaving a trail of destruction.

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