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Heat of the Moment

Planet Earth's average temperature has risen about one degree Fahrenheit in the last fifty years. By the end of this century it will be several degrees higher, according to the latest climate research. But global warming is doing more than simply making things a little warmer. It's changing rainfall, causing heat waves and making sea level rise, all of which create real human suffering.

Daniel reported from France, South America, Mongolia, southern Africa, Bangladesh and India, exploring how global warming is already influencing the lives of people around the world.

Daniel Grossman's reporting was supported by the Kendeda Fund, Alicia Patterson Journalism Foundation; Barbara Smith Fund; Whole Systems Foundation; Abby Rockefeller & Lee Halprin and 7th Generation Incorporated.

June 01, 2011 | National Geographic

Global Warming Makes a Splash

Daniel Grossman, Carhuaz, Peru

In Carhuaz, Peru, a massive flood caused by climate change has dramatically altered one woman's way of life. Others could face similar destruction.

May 29, 2011 | National Geographic

An Optimist (on Ice)

Daniel Grossman, Peru

The Pastoriri Glacier, once a popular ski destination, may have shrunk by 70 percent in the last 48 years. And the culprit appears to be global warming, not tourism.

May 26, 2011 | National Geographic

Huaytapallana: Glacier Close Up

Daniel Grossman

With most of the tropical glaciers found in the Andes, the quickly vanishing white peaks are becoming a rare sight, and a cause for concern, as some estimate they will vanish within this lifetime.

May 23, 2011 | National Geographic

Peru: Waiting for Water

Dan Grossman, Lima, Peru

Lima's population boom, and a lack of infrastructure to support it, has left some residents waiting 40 years for running water.