The World Meteorological Organization issued a Red Alert last month in the face of the unprecedented advance of climate change. Greenhouse gas emissions, ocean surface temperatures, sea level rise and melting ice in Antarctica all broke records last year. The agency warned that the global economy could suffer a historic decline in the immediate future. The total cost of not acting to combat climate change could rise to $1.266 trillion between 2025 and 2100.

Simon Stiell, executive secretary of UN Climate Change, warns that “the next two years are essential to save our planet.” They have urgently called on governments, financial leaders and environmental bodies to develop stronger climate strategies to contain the advance of the climate crisis.

The Copernicus Climate Change Service and th

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