"The World Weather Attribution found that a heatwave across the western US last week would have been āvirtually impossibleā without the climate emergency. Climate researchers also concluded last summer that devastating floods in central Texas were caused by āvery exceptional meteorological conditions,ā and the climate crisis āsuperchargedā the conditions that led to the extreme rainfall and flooding that killed 1,750 people in South Asia late last year.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trumpāwhose country is the largest historical emitter of greenhouse gasesāhas taken steps to weaken the worldās ability to respond to the climate emergency, withdrawing from dozens of climate- and energy-related international treaties and slashing climate research and emergency response spending.
Trump has also pushed for more fossil fuel emissionsāinvesting in the expensive, pollution-causing coal industry; demanding that the Pentagon obtain energy from coal plants; and mandating oil and gas lease sales.
āThe way ahead,ā said Guterrres, āmust be grounded in science, common sense, and the courage to take urgent climate action.ā "ā
āEvery Key Climate Indicator Is Flashing Redā in New UN Report >
https://www.commondreams.org/news/un-report-climate
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