Avoiding a climate catastrophe means acting now, says UN secretary-general
Record heat waves, deadly flooding and extreme weather reflect an ever warming planet poised to soon breach safe temperature limits, according to a UN report released this week, but doubling down on climate action now could avoid a climate catastrophe.
Record heat waves, deadly flooding and extreme weather reflect an ever warming planet poised to soon breach safe temperature limits, according to a UN report released this week, but doubling down on climate action now could avoid a climate catastrophe.
The scorching heat in the northern hemisphere in recent months, raging wildfires and deadly floods are a warning of what lies ahead, UN secretary-general António Guterres said.