Posted on 10/30/2023 4:30:25 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Kathmandu (AFP) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the world Monday to "stop the madness" of climate change as he visited Himalayan regions struggling from rapidly melting glaciers to witness the devastating impact of the phenomenon.
"The rooftops of the world are caving in," Guterres said on a visit to the Everest region in mountainous Nepal, adding that the country had lost nearly a third of its ice in just over three decades.
"Glaciers are icy reservoirs –- the ones here in the Himalayas supply fresh water to well over a billion people," he said. "When they shrink, so do river flows."
Scientists say they are melting faster than ever before due to climate change, exposing communities to unpredictable and costly disasters.
"I am here today to cry out from the rooftop of the world: stop the madness", Guterres said, speaking from Syangboche village, with the icy peak of the world's highest mountain Everest towering behind him.
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So did he fly a jet to Kathmandu for this dog and pony show?
I’m pretty sure he didn’t go by foot.
“I am here today to cry out from the rooftop of the world: stop the madness”
OK, so why does this guy have to fly to Kathmandu and spew all that CO2 just to make this stupid point? Why does Obama have not just one, but 2 oceanfront estates that are nearly on opposite sides of the globe? Let their actions match their words.I am tired of this crap.
Anyone who talks about man made climate change is mad. So yeah let’s stop that.
He will offset his carbon output by making you live like a medieval peasant. Preferably at the point of a gun.
Great Mr. UN.
Now as the donars, we give exactly X dollars. Since you know what is best for the World, you decide how and what to spend it on. If you spend it for nice apartments, high salaries, and lots of employee benefits... if you waste your time condemning Isreal and USA... if you have bands of nations based on race, or religion, SPENDING your time...
Not another DIME.
“So did he fly a jet to Kathmandu for this dog and pony show?”
No, he flew there for the superb hashish they produce, use and sell.
That's excellent advice, but it's the opposite of what he thinks it is.
I agree stop the madness of climate change just not how he means it.
The arrogance of man. My thesis is that “climate change” is as natural as light-change, season-change, and tidal-change, just on a longer irregular pattern. Prove me wrong.
you first, Guterres ...
I have 2 A/C units & heaters, so I’m coping with it. Whoever thinks we can CHANGE it will have to show me how they intend to do it before I spend any money on that. I think I’m smart enough not to fall for that one. I just wish we had a president who was. And a U.N. Sec. General.
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