Guterres recalls Nepal glacier warning as climate risks grow

The UN chief said the impacts of climate change are arriving sooner and hitting harder, calling for more adaptation finance and a stronger Loss and Damage Fund as Nepal seeks international support after the August floods.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres recalled his warning about Nepal’s rapidly melting glaciers on Tuesday, saying the climate impacts he had cautioned about during his 2023 visit to the Himalayas were now arriving sooner and hitting harder.