Causes and Effects of Climate Change

Caribbean countries are responsible for only one per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, but they are on the frontline of climate change, facing impacts such as rising sea levels and coastal erosion. Find out how seven Caribbean nations are implementing climate solutions to mitigate and adapt to climate change.

From accelerating the move to clean energy to planting acres of trees, leaders from nearly 100 countries announced or reiterated new national climate action plans, during the high-level week of the UN General Assembly.

Mar Menor lagoon in southern Spain – once a vibrant seaside gem – has suffered repeated mass die-offs of fish and vegetation due to pollution. Pushed by public outcry, the government is now implementing a restoration framework to address the causes of the lagoon’s decline and reverse its degradation.