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Episode: On the cusp of climate talks, UN chief Guterres visits crucial Antarctica
Description: On the cusp of the COP28 climate talks, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited frozen-but-rapidly melting Antarctica on Nov. 23 and said intense action must be taken at the conference where countries will address their commitments to lowering emissions of planet-warming gases.
“We are witnessing an acceleration that is absolutely devastating,” Guterres said about the rate of ice melt in Antarctica, which is considered to be a “sleeping giant.” “The Antarctic is waking up and the world must wake up,” he added.
Guterres is in a three-day official visit to Antarctica and Chile’s President Gabriel Boric joined him on an official visit...