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The world is rapidly approaching catastrophic levels of heating with international climate goals set to slip out of reach unless immediate and radical action is taken, according to a new UN-backed report.
“The climate time-bomb is ticking,” said António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, in a statement to mark the launch of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s synthesis report on Monday. “Humanity is on thin ice – and that ice is melting fast,” he added.
The report draws on the findings of hundreds of scientists to provide a comprehensive assessment of how the climate crisis is unfolding.It called for deep cuts to planet-heating pollution by moving away from fossil fuels and investing in renewable energy. It emphasized the need for greater investment to build resilience and increased support for people struggling with climate-related losses, especially in the most vulnerable countries.
Arati Prabhakar, the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, said in a statement that the new UN report shows “the Earth’s future is not predetermined.”
“It underscores the urgent need for leaders in every sector and every country to step up and take bold climate action,” Prabhakar said.
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