ANKARA: The World Health Organization Chief Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus on Monday cautioned against the negative impacts of climate change on the world.
In a statement on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, he said that currently, the world is facing devastating fires, massive floods, extreme heatwaves, and prolonged dry seasons due to climate change.
Devastating fires, catastrophic floods, extreme heatwaves, and prolonged droughts. Climate change is not a distant threat—it's happening now, impacting lives and ecosystems. Let's come together, reduce emissions, promote resilience, and forge a sustainable path forward. Our… pic.twitter.com/QjL3wRNn1d
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) August 20, 2023
He warned that climate change is not just a threat, but a fact that is impacting lives and ecosystems.
WHO warns against negative impacts of climate change
He urged all the states to unite to reduce emissions, promote resilience, and forge a sustainable path forward. “Our planet and future generations depend on it,” he said.
Tedros Ghebreyesus further stated the planet Earth is sounding the alarm with fires, heatwaves, floods, and droughts.
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Recent months have seen massive heat waves, cyclones, flash floods, prolonged droughts and wildfires, with July recorded as the world’s hottest month.
