UN chief warns of 'rising tide of misery' from rising seas

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 27, 2024 12:27 am

UNITED NATIONS, United States — UN chief Antonio Guterres warned on Wednesday that surging sea levels are creating 'a rising tide of misery,' as a coalition of small island nations declared that their sovereignty must be respected even if their lands are subsumed.

Nearly a billion people worldwide live in low-lying coastal areas, increasingly vulnerable to storm surges, coastal erosion and flooding — while Pacific islands face growing threats to their economic viability and even existence.

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