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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Majora Carter: ‘Women represent a new vision’

The environmental justice advocate talks with Oxfam about poverty here and abroad, the need for climate change adaptation, and why women can lead the way in coming up with solutions.

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Campaigners in Cambodia Demand Climate Justice

While the UN climate conference in Copenhagen has largely centered on emissions reductions, poor countries like Cambodia are focusing on financing that could help their communities adapt.

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The other green revolution

African farmers have reclaimed farmland lost to drought in the Sahel, bringing hope for the future of this arid region and a model for fighting hunger worldwide.

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Volunteers act up while time ticks down

With climate legislation in Congress, and the Copenhagen UN talks fast approaching, the Oxfam Action Corps fight for the people most affected by climate change.

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