MADRID - Awed by the blue-green hues swirling across the marble-like surface of the Earth below, an Italian astronaut made an emotional appeal from space on Wednesday for world leaders to pull their"heads out of the sand" over climate change.
"Our planet is incredibly beautiful. We also see its incredible fragility," the military test pilot told UN Secretary -General Antonio Guterres, who is pushing for bigger commitments by big polluters at the talks.The celestial intervention provided a welcome distraction for delegates at the talks, where the slow progress of climate negotiations cuts a stark contrast with the sense of urgency felt by young activists desperate to see bold action.
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