Climate Catastrophes Demand More Than Rhetoric The recent floods in Nepal have highlighted the devastating consequences of climate change, but despite mounting evidence, many countries remain hesitant to take meaningful action.
Mafalda Duarte, executive director of the UN's Green Climate Fund, expressed frustration with this trend, stating that governments are quick to respond to emergencies while giving short shrift to addressing the root cause – climate change itself.
Governments seem trapped in a collective delusion, convinced they can outrun or outsmart the consequences of their actions.