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UN chief warns world on verge of climate abyss, says leaders must take action

Washington, Apr 22 (UNI) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued a stark warning to world leaders joining the climate summit of an impending crisis caused by a buildup of greenhouse gases to the highest level in 3 million years, in a speech to the virtual event hosted by President Joe Biden on Thursday.
"We need a green planet - but the world is on red alert," Guterres said. "The past decade was the hottest on record. Dangerous greenhouse gases are at levels not seen in 3 million years."
Guterres noted that global temperature has risen 1.2 degrees Celsius and is "racing toward the threshold of catastrophe."
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