Learn More about Climate Change and Who is Impacted Most
What Is Climate Change?
Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Human activities have been the main driver of climate change, primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas. Use the resources below to Learn More!
Climate change and global warming are not the same thing (though they are related). Learn more by checking out the links to the right.
The Earth's climate is changing faster today than ever before in the history of our species – and human actions are the main reason why. Climate change and global warming are not the same thing (though they are related). Learn more by checking out the links to the right.
The Paris Accord Agreements are a UN Treaty on Climate Change. Learn More here.
Puget Sound faces many threats from the everyday activities of the 4.5 million people who live on or around the nation’s second largest marine estuary.
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The Impacts of Climate Change Are Not Felt Equally. ‘Climate justice’ as a concept recognizes that, although global warming is a global crisis, its effects are not felt evenly around the world. Climate change can have disproportionately harmful social, economic, and public health impacts on disinvested populations.
Climate Change in Washington State
The Quileute Tribe
The Quileute tribe has lived on the same land since time immemorial, but now it's being forced to move as the Pacific Ocean floods its village. Learn how climate change is forcing residents to make some heartbreaking choices.
Washington has the most glaciers per state outside of Alaska. But they're continuing to diminish, which could be a warning sign about our changing climate. Shrinking glaciers mean less runoff in streams, which can be detrimental for fish and other industries that rely on snowpack.
Learn More about Washington's Glaciers from the Washington State Department of Natural Resources.
Climate Change Around the World
The United States is responsible for more than a quarter of all carbon emissions to date, while the total for the entire continent of Africa is under 3%. emissions. And yet, the Global South which find themselves most impacted by a crisis created by the actions of the Global North.
A global water crisis challenge people’s access to the quantity and quality of water needed for drinking, cooking, bathing, handwashing, and growing food.
Learn More about the Global Water Crises: Facts, FAQs, and how to help
Bangladesh is among the most vulnerable countries to climate change impacts. Almost every year the country suffers from major natural calamities which take a big toll on the local people.
Climate change, poverty, and inequality are the defining issues of our age. The World Bank Group is the biggest multilateral funder of climate investments in developing countries to help reduce poverty and rise to the challenges of climate change.