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This image depicts a farmer threshing wheat. In Ethiopia, recurring drought and increasing temperatures due to climate change is predicted to result in heat stress and crop failure, threatening local communities and food security in the region.

River water is very important for local farmers' livestock, but water levels have lowered due to the growth of water hyacinth. In Ethiopia, this invasive species has infested many water sources, displacing native plants and wildlife and impacting the lives and livelihoods of local communities.

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Trees contribute to their surrounding by providing oxygen, improving air quality, mitigating climate change, preserving soil, and supporting wildlife. By planting more trees, we can contribute to global reforestation efforts, restore lost forests, repair damaged ecosystems, and mitigate the impacts of climate change.

As villages are slowly being destroyed, villagers have left their houses empty and abandoned and sought shelter on higher ground.

The Kikori River Delta is a very dynamic environment, wind and wave action build up and break down islands every year. Kikori villages belonging to different tribes are caught in this dynamic environment now exacerbated by climate change.

The Kikori River Delta in Papua New Guinea is a very dynamic environment where wind and wave action build up and break down islands annually. Kikori villages belonging to different tribes are caught in these conditions now exacerbated by climate change.

Kikori River Delta
River Delta coastal migration
climate change migration
Papua New Guinea

A small project by the Piku Biodiversity Network provides seeds and plants to women, offering security and essential nutrients to families during the storm season. Women collaborate as communities build climate resilience. Seeds have been supplied from greenhouses in villages located miles away in the mountains, demonstrating how villages help one other build climate resilience.

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Environmental sustainability affects individual emotions.

A young cancer survivor holds a sign protesting against climate change and rising temperatures. In India, polluted air has been associated with an increased risk of cancer.

In Kisubi Village, Katabi Subcounty, Uganda, marabou storks enjoy nature's abundance without disturbance from humans.