Prince Charles warns climate change impact will 'dwarf' the coronavirus crisis without action

Prince Charles has urged for "swift and immediate" action to tackle climate change in a new video message.

The royal and longtime environmentalist has recorded a speech to kick-off the virtual opening of Climate Week, in which he warned that the impact of climate change will "dwarf" that of the coronavirus pandemic if we "miss the window of opportunity to reset".

In the clip filmed in the grounds of Balmoral in Scotland, Charles said that "[The environmental] crisis has been with us for far too many years" and added that "It is now rapidly becoming a comprehensive catastrophe".

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