Climate change wake-up call

Why is climate change a human issue? Because it affects our entire planet—natural resources, wildlife, and people. And it‘s the world‘s poorest people who are bearing the brunt of the crisis.

For communities throughout South Asia and Africa, a changing climate causes major disruptions to agriculture and food supplies, leading to widespread hunger and deepening poverty. Hurricanes, floods, and storms are increasing in severity and putting coastal communities in the US Gulf Coast and Central America at risk. As the crisis grows, conflicts in the Middle East will intensify because of the scarcity of resources, while mass migration and displacement could disrupt global stability and security.

For all of these reasons, climate change is about more than saving the planet—it is the ultimate poverty issue of the 21st century.