中新网7月26日电 据联合国官网消息，联合国秘书长古特雷斯25日表示，刚刚过去的7月21日、22日和23日是有记录以来最热的三天。古特雷斯在纽约联合国总部举行的新闻发布会上表示，欧盟气候监测机构哥白尼气候变化服务局近日宣布7月21日为有记录以来最热的一天，但7月22日气温继续攀升。据联合国收到的初步数据，7月23日的气温仍居高位。他表示，这意味着，7月21日、22日和23日是全球有记录以来最热的三天。
古特雷斯称，数十亿人正面临着极端高温，在越来越致命的热浪中煎熬，世界多地的气温高达50摄氏度，相当于沸点的一半。他说：“信息很明确：酷热来袭。极端高温正在对人类和地球产生极端影响。全世界必须应对气温上升的挑战。”
据《华盛顿邮报》报道，几乎每个大陆都感受到了创纪录的高温。亚洲大片地区白天酷热，夜晚炎热难耐。美国西部高温引发了失控的野火。哥白尼气候变化服务局的数据显示，21日，南极洲大部分地区的气温比正常水平高出12摄氏度。
23日发表的一份分析报告估计，2024年创下年度高温新纪录的可能性为95%。而且，今年的平均气温几乎肯定会比工业革命前高出1.5摄氏度，超过气候变化的可接受阈值。
“今年气温创下历史新高令人不安，但并不出人意料。”非营利组织“气候中心”副总裁安德鲁·潘兴在一封电子邮件中写道，“我们继续向大气中排放碳污染，因此全球气温将继续上升。”
古特雷斯强调，国际社会必须采取紧急行动，以应对气候变化带来的挑战。这包括减少温室气体排放，保护和恢复森林，以及加强国际合作，共同应对全球气候变化。他呼吁各国政府、私营部门和国际组织共同努力，以确保气候行动的实施，以保护地球和人类免受极端天气事件的威胁。
英语如下：
News Title: “Global Heat Wave! UN Secretary-General Warns: Urgent Action Needed to Combat Climate Crisis”
Keywords: Heat Wave, Guterres, Adaptation to Climate Change
News Content:
July 26, 2023 – CGTN, according to an official UN website report, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated on July 25 that the past three days, July 21, 22, and 23, were the hottest days on record. Guterres made the remarks at a press conference held at the UN headquarters in New York, where he noted that the EU’s climate monitoring agency, Copernicus Climate Change Service, recently declared July 21 as the warmest day on record, but temperatures continued to climb on July 22. According to preliminary data received by the UN, July 23 also saw temperatures remain at a high level. He stated that this means the period from July 21 to 23 was the hottest three-day stretch on record globally.
Guterres said that billions of people are facing extreme heat, suffering through increasingly deadly heatwaves, with temperatures in many parts of the world reaching 50 degrees Celsius, half the boiling point. He said, “The message is clear: heat waves are coming. Extreme heat is having an extreme impact on both humans and the planet. The world must face the challenge of rising temperatures.”
According to The Washington Post, almost every continent has felt the impact of record-breaking temperatures. Large parts of Asia are experiencing scorching daytime temperatures and unbearable nighttime heat. The heatwave in the western US has led to uncontrollable wildfires. Data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service showed that on July 21, temperatures in most parts of Antarctica were 12 degrees Celsius above normal levels.
A report published on July 23 estimates that there is a 95% chance of setting a new annual temperature record in 2024. Moreover, the average temperature this year is almost certain to be 1.5 degrees Celsius higher than before the Industrial Revolution, exceeding the acceptable threshold for climate change.
“It is unsettling that this year’s temperature set a record high, but it is not surprising,” Andrew Parnell, Vice President of the Climate Central non-profit organization, wrote in an email. “We continue to emit carbon pollution into the atmosphere, so global temperatures will continue to rise.”
Guterres emphasized that the international community must take urgent action to address the challenges posed by climate change. This includes reducing greenhouse gas emissions, protecting and restoring forests, and strengthening international cooperation to jointly address global climate change. He called on governments, the private sector, and international organizations to work together to ensure the implementation of climate action to protect the Earth and humanity from the threat of extreme weather events.
【来源】http://www.chinanews.com/gj/2024/07-26/10258011.shtml
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