UN issues new climate warning as El Niño looms
The Earth's climate is further out of balance than at any time in recorded history, the UN's weather agency says.
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"Planet Earth is being pushed beyond its limits. Every key climate indicator is flashing red."
— António Guterres , Executive
"Human activities are increasingly disrupting the natural equilibrium and we will live with these consequences for hundreds and thousands of years."
— Prof Celeste Saulo , Academic
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The Earth's climate is further out of balance than at any time in recorded history, the UN's weather agency says.
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