UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sounded a warning on the climate crisis Wednesday when he said: “Humanity has opened the gates of hell.” “Horrendous heat is having horrendous effects, distraught farmers watching crops carried away by floods, sweltering temperatures spawning disease, and thousands fleeing in fear as historic fires rage,” Guterres …
Read More »El Niño declared by US authorities
El Niño has been declared by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, marking the start of a natural climate phenomenon that will influence weather patterns right across the Pacific Ocean. In a statement, NOAA said “El Niño conditions are present and are expected to gradually strengthen into the winter”. …
Read More »Polluters must pay, says UN chief, urges taxes to help climate victims
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Tuesday urged rich countries to tax windfall profits of fossil fuel companies and use that money to help countries harmed by the climate crisis and people who are struggling with rising food and energy prices. Addressing world leaders at the 193-member UN General Assembly, the …
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