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President-Elect Obama's commitment to re-engage in global climate talks praised
Papua New Guinea: "The islands are shrinking"
The low-lying Carteret Islands are disappearing under a rising Pacific Ocean, and their 2,500 inhabitants face an uncertain future.
In cyclone-ravaged Bangladesh, worst may be yet to come
As Bangladesh begins to recover from Cyclone Sidr, a changing climate means that more disasters lie ahead.
In Cambodia, climate extremes threaten an ancient community
Unpredictable floods are destroying the rice crops of the Cham people, forcing families to migrate in a search for survival.
Farmers battle effects of changing seasons
In Papua New Guinea, generations of farming knowledge can no longer guarantee subsistence farmers a stable food supply.
A day in the life of an 18-year-old at Kalma camp
A young woman named Halwa talks about how she passes the long days at Kalma camp—the temporary home for tens of thousands of displaced people in Darfur.
A Darfur camp of mud bricks feels permanent
A surge in building homes from mud bricks has eased a housing shortage, but accelerated a water shortage in western Sudan.
Ethiopia celebrates Earth Day with films, lectures, and discussions
Oxfam America helped to organize a three-day event that raised local awareness about the consequences of climate change in Ethiopia.
Oxfam hosts flagship conference on climate change adaptation
"Ready or Not?" brings together White House staff, climate experts, and community leaders, with a focus on building people’s resilience to the crisis.
OXFAMExchange Fall 2003
Ross Gelbspan on Climate Change, The Fast for a World Harvest Turns 30, Hurricane Mitch Five Years Later
OXFAMExchange Fall 2004
Troubled Waters: Focus on Oxfam's water and sanitation work
OXFAMExchange Winter 2005
Come Together: Building a movement to overcome poverty and change the world
Oxfam funds fuel-efficient stoves that help women
A $132,000 program helps thousands of displaced women stay safer in Darfur by providing 4,200 households with fuel-efficient stoves.
On the front lines of climate change: Nicaragua's Miskitos people
Central America's Miskitos Indians have been living in harmony with their remote jungle environment for centuries, but now they are falling victim to greater ...
Letting gravity do the work, Oxfam irrigates pastures in Peru
Sprinklers help herders grow grass for their alpacas in the Andes.
Food on the table and savings on hand
An innovative agriculture technique is producing 50-150 percent more rice and increasing the incomes of more than 80,000 people.
Number of people affected by climate disaster up 54 percent by 2015
Holding onto the mangroves
In some areas around Acajutla, El Salvador, mangrove forests have been severely reduced—replaced by fill and the simple homes of some of the country's poorest ...
Home is a shelter of straw and plastic
Omar Bukhari Ahmed, his two wives, and their nine children live in a makeshift shelter a few miles from their home in North Darfur while they wait for safety ...
Going organic to cope with a changing climate
To protect their crops from drought and pests, small-scale farmers in The Philippines are pioneering new organic farming techniques.
Facing climate change and its consequences
In Bali and in Washington, DC, world leaders make gradual progress on meeting the needs of poor communities.
A Darfur mother faces bleak choices in camp for 15,000 people
Collecting firewood and fodder are tasks full of risk for this Darfur mother. But without them, she won't be able to care for her family.
Changing climate leads to increase in malaria in Cambodia
Flooded crops and multiplying mosquitoes create health challenges for Cambodia's rural people.
Boredom, worry fill the days for many in Darfur camps
For many of the two million people displaced in Darfur, home is now a crowded camp far from the work and social interactions that once framed their lives.
An Oxfam well driller hunts for water
Under a scorching sun, Oxfam well drillers attempt to find new sources of water for people in Sudan.
Congressional resolution recognizes the plight of women in the face of climate change
A journey across Darfur imparts a critical lesson
With gunshots rattling the air, the pleas of Darfur youths take on a whole new urgency.
With Oxfam's help, women become entrepreneurs in Khartoum market
Oxfam's partner helps women in Khartoum launch businesses that support their families.
Who is Nick Anderson? He's Oxfam America's Youth Ambassador to Darfur
In late July, 2008, Oxfam America sent Nick Anderson, a rising high school senior, to Darfur. His mission was to find a way for American teenagers to connect ...
Volunteers in Darfur camps help improve health conditions for everyone
Helping prevent the spread of waterborne diseases among 400,000 displaced people in camps scattered across Darfur and Chad is no small task. Volunteers are ...
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