UN chief warns of new 'age of climate extremes' at COP31 in Turkey

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Monday that the world has entered a new "age of climate extremes," urging leaders at the COP31 summit in Turkey to accelerate emissions cuts and support vulnerable nations. Guterres spoke as a "supersized" El Nino collides with human-caused warming, with the UN's World Meteorological Organization reporting 2026 among the hottest years on record and global temperatures about 1.47°C above pre-industrial averages. The WMO warned the strong El Nino could push 2027 to another record, while sea levels hit all-time highs and glaciers retreated sharply. It noted early warning systems have expanded from 55 to 136 countries since 2015.


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