The head of the UN says 'climate breakdown has begun'

Global News Podcast

BBC

Daily News, News

4.3 • 8.2K Ratings

🗓️ 6 September 2023

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

It comes as two studies show that this year is likely to be the hottest in human history with alarming consequences. Also: The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, is on a surprise trip to Ukraine, and the plague of bedbugs that's taken hold in France.

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0:00.0	When you meet someone online, can you trust they are who they say they are?
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0:16.8	Exploring the world of online romance scams.
0:19.8	And it's available now.
0:21.2	Find it wherever you found this podcast.
0:25.2	This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.
0:31.0	I'm Valerie Sanderson and it's 49th GMT on Wednesday the 6th of September.
0:36.0	These are our main stories.
0:38.0	A catastrophic warning about the future of the planet is issued by the head of the UN.
0:43.0	The US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, is in Ukraine.
0:46.0	Four months after the start of Kiev's counteroffensive against Russian forces.
0:51.0	Our security correspondent has been looking into Ukraine's use of drones
0:55.0	and artificial intelligence in its war with Russia.
1:01.0	Also in this podcast, Brazil federal help is promised after 21 people die in bad weather,
1:07.0	prompting a huge search and rescue effort.
1:20.0	We begin with this warning.
1:22.0	The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says climate breakdown has begun.
1:27.0	It comes as two studies show this year is likely to be the hottest in human history.
1:32.0	Claire Nullis is from the World Meteorological Organization,
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