Climate Crisis
Coast of São Paulo state
Marine erosion is destroying beaches and homes along the coast of São Paulo state; public works projects seek to combat more frequent storm surges
Cape Town
Drought and the legacy of apartheid create panic over dry taps on Day Zero
Peru
Peruvian farmer sues German energy company, seeks compensation for shrinking glaciers
Cerrado
Big agribusiness lends financial support to a climate skeptic whose speeches reach rural audiences in Matopiba
Puerto Rico
Nearly 500,000 are expected to leave Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria’s devastation
Portugal
Wildfires responsible for 115 deaths in Portugal in 2017
Arctic
Global Seed Vault undergoing renovation and repairs due to Arctic warming
Northeast
The present drought has lasted six years and could become the norm for Brazil’s semi-arid region
Panama
Destructive tidal surges and human overpopulation are forcing Panama’s indigenous peoples to abandon their islands
