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World leaders asked to ‘step back from precipice’ of ecological ruin
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World leaders asked to ‘step back from precipice’ of ecological ruin

Humankind's progressing destruction of nature undermines the survival of species, a group of previous foreign ministers has cautioned, approaching leaders to step once again from "the precipice" of irreversible ecological ruin and ensure the planet. The planet's quickly warming oceans must be the focal point of expanded preservation endeavors because of their significance in delivering oxygen and nourishment for billions of individuals, the previous ministers included, as governments get ready to start negotiations for a Paris-style UN agreement to nature one week from now. In an announcement signed by 23 representatives – including previous US secretary of state Madeleine Albright and previous British foreign secretary Sir Malcolm Rifkind – world leaders are asked to back the dra...