Human Adapters to Climate Change

Often, we think of climate change as something that may affect our grandchildren or great-grandchildren, and that any steps we take to mitigate the issue now will benefit the world of the future.

While that is certainly true, another alarming truth is that in some parts of the world, people are feeling the impacts of climate change now. In this lesson we’ll explore what regions and groups are most vulnerable to these changes, the many creative ways in which they’re adapting to their new reality, and what more needs to be done.