Earth Day 2013: The Face of Climate Change
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Earth Day 2013: The Face of Climate Change
ByProf. Liwayway Memije-Cruz
Chief: Center for Environmental StudiesApril 22, 2013
PUP, Sta. Mesa, Manila.
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Faces of Climate Change
Climate change can seem like a remote problem for our leaders, but the fact is that it's already impacting real people, animals, and beloved places. These Faces of Climate Change are multiplying every day. Fortunately, other Faces of Climate Change are multiplying too: those stepping up to do something about it.
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The Maldives and Rising Sea Levels
A man in the Maldives worried about relocating his family as sea levels rise
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Droughts ruin crops in Kansas
a farmer in Kansas struggling to make ends meet as prolonged drought ravages the crops
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Empty Net in Niger River
a fisherman on the Niger River whose nets often come up empty
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Aftermath of Superstorm Sandy in Hoboken, New Jersey
a child in New Jersey who lost her home to a super-storm
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Bangladesh is extremely vulnerable to natural disasters, with cyclones …
a woman in Bangladesh who can’t get fresh water due to more frequent flooding and cyclones…
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Melting ice and polar bear
polar bear in the melting arctic pole
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Threatened Mangrove Forests
India’s threatened mangrove forests
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North Atlantic right whale
the right whale in plankton-poor parts of the warming North Atlantic
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Bushfires and droughts
the orangutan in Indonesian forests segmented by more frequent bushfires and droughts…
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other faces of climate change are also multiplying every day.
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New Green Economy
the entrepreneurs who see opportunity in creating the new green economy
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the activists who organize community action and awareness campaigns
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Clean Technology
the engineers who design the clean technology of the future
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Public Servants
the public servants who fight for climate change laws and for mitigation efforts
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Sustainable Development
the ordinary people who commit to living sustainably…
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Together, we’ll highlight the solutions and showcase the collective power of individuals taking action across the world. In doing so, we hope to inspire our leaders to act and inspire ourselves to redouble our efforts in the fight against climate change.