Climate Witness stories

28 Aug 2008
Climate Witness: Olaf Gradin, USA
In 1997, Georgia's Lake Lanier almost went dry following a severe drought. For Olaf Gradin, who has lived in the state for 17 years, this disaster has both economic and lifestyle impacts. » Read more

25 Aug 2008
Climate Witness: Jamila Bibi, India
Jamila Bibi and her family lost almost everything they owned when an embankment that kept the sea water out burst and rushed into their home. In recent years the sea level has been gradually rising around their island in the Sundarbans Delta of West Bengal, India. » Read more

19 Aug 2008
Climate Witness: Dario Schwoerer, Switzerland
Dario spent a fabulous childhood hiking some of the most spectacular places in the Swiss Alps, including the Roseg Glacier. Today, these sites are fading away because of our warming climate, taking with them livelihoods and memorable sights. » Read more

12 Aug 2008
Climate Witness: Augustine Yelfaanibe, Ghana
Augustine Yelfaanibe is from the Upper West Region of Ghana, in West Africa. A disrupted rainfall pattern in his home region over recent years has put serious pressure on many people in his community who rely on agriculture and natural resources for their livelihood. Increased flooding is also a problem. » Read more

10 Aug 2008
Climate Witness: Idris Ali Bandar, India
Idris Ali Bandar recalls the stories that his father told of a vibrant ecosystem on Mousini Island in the Sundarbans Delta of West Bengal, India. But the pressures of population growth have depleted the local biodiversity and now increased tidal surges are washing away their homes and farms. » Read more

06 Aug 2008
Climate Witness: Abdul Gaffar Khan, India
Abdul Gaffar Khan is a 52 year old medical practitioner who has lived all his life on Mousini Island in the Sundarbans Delta of West Bengal, India. He has witnessed the impact of climate change on agriculture and sea level rise and has noticed an increase in heat related illness. » Read more

04 Aug 2008
Climate Witness: Larry Crittenden, USA
Larry Crittenden lives in the Dallas Fort Worth region of Texas, USA and frequently cycles 10 miles to work. Over the last 30 years he has see the winters get warmer and the summers get wetter. As a keen cyclist he is very sensitive to and concerned about what his happening with the climate. » Read more

09 Jul 2008
Climate Witness: Dawa Steven Sherpa, Nepal
After witnessing an unusually early collapse of a section of the famous Khumbu Icefall in 2007, Dawa Steven Sherpa has dedicated himself to raising awareness about the impacts of climate change in the Himalayas and the consequences for local people and the mountaineering industry. » Read more

08 Jul 2008
Climate Witness: David Ainley, Antarctica
David Ainley has returned to Ross Island, Antarctica about 20 times since 1968. Rapidly decreasing snow fields are providing more nesting space for Adélie penguins, but because of melting snow, penguins are finding themselves and their nests inundated by raging torrents. Meanwhile, in the Antarctic Peninsula, glaciers and sea ice are disappearing, and so are Adélie penguins. » Read more

06 Jul 2008
Climate Witness: Gung Qiu Lai Jia, China
Gung Qiu Lai Jia is a 58 year old yak herder in Yushu County in west China's Qinghai province. The change in rainfall patterns and the decline of permanent snow on surrounding mountains are starting to affect their freshwater supply. They continually travel further from their home to collect water. » Read more

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