Scientific American By Nathanial Gronewold, E&E News on March 23, 2020
Secretary-General António Guterres still urged countries not to lose sight of the global warming challengeThe novel coronavirus pandemic is now the world’s top priority. Climate change will have to be put on the back burner, for now.
That was the message delivered to reporters from U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres, via an unprecedented online press conference he organized last week. Guterres made himself available only electronically because he is in isolation.
Though Guterres still is urging countries to not lose sight of the global warming challenge and the Paris climate accord, the U.N. chief made it clear that all resources for now will be directed toward tackling the pandemic crisis.
The stakes couldn’t be higher, he said.
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