New UN Climate Chief Calls for Urgent Action on Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Celeste Saulo emphasizes the need for climate change adaptation and plans to enhance early warning systems under her leadership at the World Meterorological Organization.

Celeste Saulo, the new head of the UN's climate agency, warns that the world needs to take far more action to slash greenhouse gas emissions, with soaring temperatures a huge concern.
Saulo emphasizes the need for adapting to climate change and building up the capacity to resist and recover from climate-related disasters.
Under Saulo's leadership, the World Meterorological Organization (WMO) plans to fortify early warning systems, enhance data accessibility, and make science and timely, life-saving information accessible to all.
Saulo identifies 30 countries, mostly small island states and countries in Africa, that are particularly prone to climate hazards and need rapidly-improved early warnings.
Saulo criticizes the slow and bureaucratic resource mobilization for climate action, calling for faster and more effective measures.