StoryEarth Day 2022: six facts about climate change and inequality
Climate change impacts the most vulnerable first and worst and that’s why Oxfam is making sure that climate action is central to our fight against inequality.
Climate change
The carbon footprint of the world’s one billion poorest people represents just 3 percent of the global total. Yet as climate change advances, poor communities are hardest hit. Not only do we have a responsibility to avoid doing harm to others, we must help them adapt.
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StoryEast Africa hunger crisis affecting 28 million
Climate-induced drought and a spike in global food prices due to the crisis in Ukraine are driving a humanitarian emergency.
StoryClimate, conflict, and COVID-19 crisis in Horn of Africa
A combination of factors is spreading suffering across the region. Oxfam is working with partners to alleviate hunger and push for solutions.
StoryInequality Kills
Inequality contributes to the death of at least one person every four seconds.
StoryEvery Action Matters: A Q&A with Climate Scientist, Katharine Hayhoe
"Whatever's at the top of your priority list is already being affected by climate change today."
StoryA new plot for growing food in a hot, dry climate
A widow in Burkina Faso copes with climate change, and creates a new source of food and income for her family