Humanity faces 'collective suicide' over climate crisis, warns UN chief

António Guterres tells governments 'half of humanity is in danger zone', as countries battle extreme heatUK heatwave: latest updatesWildfires and heatwaves wreaking havoc across swathes of the globe show humanity facing "collective suicide", the UN secretary general has warned, as governments around the world scramble to protect people from the impacts of extreme heat.António Guterres told ministers from 40 countries meeting to discuss the climate crisis on Monday: "Half of humanity is in the danger zone, from floods, droughts, extreme storms and wildfires. No nation is immune. Yet we continue to feed our fossil fuel addiction." Continue reading...