Action and inaction by governments and societies have fueled a growing climate crisis with already visible impacts and looming threats that scientific studies have enabled us to anticipate. Increased global temperatures, more frequent and severe weather events, ecological degradation, and the spread of infectious diseases are all symptoms of a growing crisis affecting families around the globe. At the same time, these climate hazards are not equally distributed.
Existing inequalities and discrimination can make things worse, especially for people in low- and middle-income countries, families in crisis situations, low-income households, women, children with disabilities, and anyone experiencing exclusion, racism, or oppression.