World on "Fast Track to Climate Disaster," UN Chief Warns

In his recent address at the Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Berlin UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that the world has entered an "era of global boiling."

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In his speech, Guterres said that the world is "on a fast track to climate disaster." He pointed to the fact that the average global temperature has already increased by 1.1 degrees Celsius since the Industrial Revolution, and that this is causing a number of devastating effects, including more extreme weather events, rising sea levels, and melting glaciers.

Guterres called on countries to take urgent action to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. He said that the world needs to halve its emissions by 2030 and reach net-zero emissions by 2050. He pointed to the fact that the average global temperature has already increased by 1.1 degrees Celsius since the Industrial Revolution, and he also called on countries to take urgent action to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

He said that the world needs to halve its emissions by 2030 and reach net-zero emissions by 2050. Guterres's warning is a stark reminder of the urgency of the climate crisis. If we do not act now, the consequences will be catastrophic.