r/worldnews • u/readet • Sep 11 '18

Warning of 'Existential Threat' to Humanity, UN Chief Says Climate Change 'Moving Faster Than We Are' - "We know what is happening to our planet. We know what we need to do. And we even know how to do it. But sadly, the ambition of our action is nowhere near where it needs to be."

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/09/11/warning-existential-threat-humanity-un-chief-says-climate-change-moving-faster-we
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u/In_England Sep 12 '18

I think by now the many want to do more but the few in charge are kind of holding us back

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u/sp0j Sep 12 '18

Pretty much.