UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres demanded urgent global action on climate change during his Tonga visit, highlighting the profound vulnerabilities of Pacific island nations to rising sea levels and climate events.
Recent reports reveal alarming trends in the south-west Pacific, with rising sea-surface temperatures and doubling of marine heatwaves, warning that regional climate impacts are intensifying at an unprecedented rate.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has confirmed that global sea levels are rising at rates unseen in the last 3,000 years, largely due to human-induced factors, indicating urgent need for response.
Guterres emphasized the dire implications of sea-level rise, noting that Pacific islands, with 90% of their population living within 5 kilometers of the coast, face unprecedented threats to livelihoods and economies.
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