Poor people in developing countries are suffering first and worst from the consequences of climate change. Read our partner stories below to find out how climate change is already affecting the lives of the world’s poor.
Drought in Guatemala
Genaro Lopez and his wife Amalia live in Jocotán, in Guatemala’s drought-stricken ‘dry corridor’.
The couple have six children, and expect to run out of food in November. Learn more…
No need for bridges as the rivers run dry
In Peru glaciers are swiftly melting as a result of the warming climate. This is affecting the lives of small-scale and subsistence farming communities.
There is little water available now. Learn more…