But then Brazil pulled its offer of hosting the talks and stand-in Chile, rattled by anti-government protests, canceled five weeks before the meeting. Study after study published in recent months has underscored the rapid pace of global warming and the need to urgently cut emissions of greenhouse gases. U.N. climate chief Patricia Espinosa said Saturday that “science tells us we are still in time” to tackle the climate crisis. ADThat view was echoed by Yamide Dagnet, a former EU climate negotiator now with the Washington-based environmental think tank World Resources Institute. AD“We are close to the point of no return on global warming,” Laguna said.

Source: Washington Post November 30, 2019 07:07 UTC