Antonio Guterres emphasized the urgency of the climate crisis, warning that humanity is nearing irreversible tipping points like the collapse of the Amazon rainforest and Greenland ice sheet. He explained the potential consequences: 'We might come to a situation where the Amazon forest will become a savanna irreversibly, or that the Greenland [ice sheet] and West Antarctica will melt.' Guterres underlined that climate change and biodiversity loss are interlinked, requiring coordinated efforts to mitigate impacts.
Guterres shared alarming data regarding carbon absorption by natural carbon sinks, highlighting, 'Forests, plants and soil as a net category absorbed almost no carbon in 2023 during the hottest year on record.' This underscores the fragility of natural carbon stores as climate change accelerates, stressing the need for immediate action to curb rising temperatures and protect these essential ecosystems.
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