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Outgoing UN chief says polluters treat atmosphere like an open sewer
António Guterres, the departing UN secretary general, spoke on Tuesday about the escalating climate crisis, saying big oil treats the atmosphere like an "open sewer." He warned that climate impacts are arriving sooner and hitting harder than many anticipated, despite some dismissing his earlier warnings. Guterres emphasised that the greatest polluters and profiteers should contribute further to rectifying the harm they inflicted.
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