you want to end the swim at the united nations as they consider a new treaty to protect the seas. do you in any way feel overwhelmed by the scale of the climate emergency and the degree to which, even your actions, and you have talk about the impact they have had, can t begin to meet the scale of the challenge? it s happening so quickly, it s a race against time to save the planet. one of the reasons why i ve chosen the river to swim in is because it s more achievable to clean up and get a healthier river, all of us are close to a river, and we look out across the oceans and it s 70% of the planet and we look out across it, and it can seem overwhelming. i hate to tell you this the new york times today is very excited about your swim and said that you, lewis pugh, are going to be facing rat infestations, sewage outflows, and residue of toxic chemicals including mercury on your hudson river swim. so, again, this is a challenge that, frankly, is getting worse. we need to take urgent act
and said that you, lewis pugh, are going to be facing rat infestations, sewage outflows, and residue of toxic chemicals including mercury on your hudson river swim. so, again, this is a challenge that, frankly, is getting worse. we need to take urgent action right now. that s the simple message. we can t delay any longer. but you still believe that it s a fight that can be won for humanity? i believe we are passing certain tipping points, and unless we take urgent action now, we will pass more tipping points. there are about 8 million plants and animals on this planet, and of those, about1 million are at risk, real risk now of going extinct. i mean, think about that statistic. every single fraction of a degree matters, every single thing which we pollute, that matters, i am urging people to take action. all i can do is wish you the very best of luck
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a healthier river, all of us are close to a river, and we look out across the oceans and it s 70% of the planet and we look out across it, and it can seem overwhelming. i hate to tell you this the new york times today is very excited about your swim and said that you, lewis pugh, are going to be facing rat infestations, sewage outflows, and residue of toxic chemicals including mercury on your hudson river swim. so, again, this is a challenge that, frankly, is getting worse. we need to take urgent action right now. that s the simple message. we can t delay any longer. but you still believe that it s a fight that can be won for humanity? i believe we are passing certain tipping points, and unless we take urgent action now, we will pass more tipping points. there are about 8 million plants and animals on this planet, and of those, about1 million are at risk,