World leaders put climate crisis on UN agenda amid record El Niño

World leaders put climate crisis on UN agenda amid record El Niño

World leaders gathered in New York for Climate Week alongside the UN general assembly, with Australia's Anthony Albanese and Iceland's Kristrún Frostadóttir addressing the climate crisis. The event follows extreme heat, wildfires and flooding worldwide. Speakers stressed security and economic reasons for transitioning from fossil fuels, while little was said about US efforts to block climate action.

Source: theguardian.com

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