The recent damage caused by natural disasters in the United States shows that climate change seriously threatens lives and livelihoods.
US President Joe Biden made the statement during a visit to New York’s Queens neighborhood, where people have died in their homes due to heavy rains and flooding. “We can stop it before it gets worse“, he insisted during a press conference.
The White House tenant spoke about the California wildfires and the victims of hurricane Ida in the states of Louisiana, New Jersey, New York and, to a lesser extent, from Pennsylvania.
“We’ve all seen that it really matters“Joe Biden said of the impact of natural disasters.”Everyone works like crazy“, he praised the rescuers and other compatriots. It is, according to him, a”crisis of each“One in three Americans has been affected by extreme weather conditions,” the president said.I have seen with my own eyes the price people pay.“
Once again, he assured that help will be there for as long as it is needed. It is very important to act now, said Joe Biden of the big COP26 climate conference to be held in Glasgow this fall. He said the United States is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050. “We have to get the rest of the world moving“, he said.
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