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From Polar ice rim, Ban issues call for urgent action on climate change

Thursday, 03 September 2009 13:27

alt Standing on rapidly melting polar ice, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appealed to the world for urgent measures to be taken to combat climate change to protect the planet for future generations.

“I feel the power of nature, and at the same time, a sense of vulnerability,” Mr. Ban told reporters from the Polar ice rim yesterday. “This is a common resource for human beings, and we must do all we can to preserve this Arctic ice.”

Witnessing the impacts of climate change on icebergs and glaciers first-hand, he said that he was informed by scientists that global warming is altering the Arctic faster than any other area, with glaciers melting at a rate of 150 cubic kilometers per year.

“We must stop this from further happening,” the Secretary-General stressed. “Unless we fight climate change, unless we stop this trend, we’ll have devastating consequences for humanity.