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World risks ‘collapse of everything’ without strong climate action, Attenborough warns Security Council

Countries: Sudan, World Source: UN News Service More collective action is needed to address the risks climate change poses to global peace and security, the UN Secretary-General told a high-level Security Council debate on Tuesday, as renowned natural historian David Attenborough warned countries that the planet faces total ‘collapse’.

Follow #ThinkLandscape on Twitter and check out our updates World risks ‘collapse of everything’ without strong climate action, Attenborough warns Security Council 23 February, 2021 - 21:50 Countries: Sudan, World Source: UN News Service More collective action is needed to address the risks climate change poses to global peace and security, the UN Secretary-General told a high-level Security Council debate on Tuesday, as renowned natural historian David Attenborough warned countries that the planet faces total ‘collapse’.Scribbles Shot from the Hip My House on the Road Addicted to the Horizon Get the latest articles on hot topics - Refugee and migrant crisis in Europe - Fighting in Syria - Fighting in Iraq - Fighting in Yemen We reported from #ThinkLandscape !Climate shocks such as record high temperatures and a “new normal” of wildfires, floods and droughts, are not only damaging the natural environment, said UN chief António Guterres, but also threatening political, economic and social stability.“The science is clear: we need to limit the global temperature increase to 1.

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