Vienna (EFE) extreme heat.
“We lose about ten million people a year on the planet due to extreme heat and another eight million to poor air quality due to greenhouse gas pollution, so it is time that people recognize the importance of reducing emissions. ”, declared Kerry before an OSCE meeting on climate change.
“I think the whole world is realizing that humanity is behind on this issue,” he told reporters ahead of the meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), of which 57 states are members. members.
“It is time to get serious and recognize the importance of reducing emissions,” added the former US Secretary of State.
The OSCE conference will discuss the implications of climate change for security and stability.
The UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned of the return of the global El Niño phenomenon, when the waters of the Pacific Ocean become much warmer than usual, which is linked to an increase in extreme weather events.