UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is advocating for a prohibition on promoting oil, gas, and coal – the primary contributors to global warming. He compared humans to the meteorite that led to the extinction of dinosaurs, emphasizing the urgent need to halt fossil fuel advertisements following record-breaking temperatures.
The impact of climate change is evident worldwide, with extreme weather events, floods, droughts, melting glaciers, and rising sea levels becoming increasingly prevalent. Guterres stressed the importance of banning ads for oil, gas, and coal to combat global warming, as recent climate reports indicate a planet in crisis.
Describing humans as the imminent threat rather than victims, Guterres highlighted the alarming trend of rising global temperatures. May 2024 marked the hottest month on record, continuing a streak of 12 consecutive months of record-breaking temperatures, according to the EU climate monitor Copernicus.
The average global temperature from June 2023 to May 2024 was reported to be “1.63 degrees Celsius above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial average,” underscoring the impact of human activities on climate change. Stay informed with the latest updates on this critical issue from phys.org.