Climate Change And Poverty: The Perfect Storm

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Climate change is the perfect storm. It's a global problem that disproportionately affects the world's poorest people. The episode explores how climate change is a major threat to poverty reduction. Listen Now.

Around the world, people are experiencing both the subtle and stark effects of climate change. Gradually shifting weather patterns, rising sea levels and more extreme weather events are devastating evidence of both a rapidly changing climate and an urgent need for solutions. While the impacts of climate change affect every country on every continent, they don’t do it equally. People already burdened by poverty and oppression often suffer the harshest consequences, while having the least ability to cope. Their struggle to earn a living, feed their families and create stable homes is made more difficult every day the climate crisis continues.