Impacts in Africa: ‘What do we see most at sea? Plastics everywhere.’
Plastic waste has become a consistent pollution and threat of the 21st century, affecting public health, livelihoods and our natural environment.
Impacts in Asia: ‘We are being deprived of our basic human rights.’
People everywhere are being affected by the growing climate crisis, with many people—those who have contributed little to the crisis—already experiencing the loss of life and basic human rights.
Impacts in Australasia: ‘I just couldn’t breathe.’
Rising temperatures have led to a rising number of wildfires across the globe.
Impacts in Central & South America: ‘Our ancestors had to discover how to deal with the waves, currents and corals’
Indigenous communities are disproportionately affected by the consequences of climate change.
Impacts in Europe: ‘We have a lot of people who are energy poor with little protection.’
In the past year we’ve seen wildfires spread across Europe in Spain, Portugal, France, Italy and Greece.
Impacts in North America: ‘We have been sounding the alarm for a very, very long time’
Extreme weather events are often a byproduct of climate change. As these events grow in intensity and frequency, it has become clear that we all are vulnerable and no one is guaranteed safety.
Impacts on small islands: Getting ready ‘for whatever is to come’
Small island states are experiencing sea level rise, increasingly extreme weather events and storms.
Feature Stories
Technology may prevent the worst climate scenarios, but how do we adapt now?
Ask a room full of experts for their solutions on addressing the climate crisis, and talk of promising new technologies often takes center stage. Read more
Top 4 promising solutions by sector to fight rising emissions
Mitigating climate change by significantly reducing carbon emissions this decade will require big transitions in all sectors, from energy and transportation to construction and industry. Read more
How courts can help protect human rights amid climate change
A growing number of legal cases around the world have proved successful in getting governments to commit to climate action, but in the U.S. barriers to this strategy remain. Read more
When it comes to addressing global climate impacts, who should pay?
In 2016, Tropical Storm Winston hit the Pacific island of Fiji as the strongest recorded storm ever to make landfall in the Southern Hemisphere. Read more
By the numbers: The effect of climate change on human rights
Climate change is affecting human rights around the world in significant ways. From health to food and self-determination, here are a few statistics and facts about these impacts that further demonstrate the need for coordinated action. Read more
How a human rights approach to climate change can spark real change
On Dec. 7, 2005, Canadian-born mother and grandmother Sheila Watt-Cloutier filed a 163-page petition with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights arguing that the impacts of climate change violated the “fundamental human rights” of Indigenous Inuit people like her across the Arctic. Read more