Core Climate Issues
Public Domain: NASA, 2010
Climate change impacts nearly every facet of life on Earth, and TckTckTck’s network of nonprofit partners are working to address a broad spectrum of issues, both social and environmental:
- Public Health
- Water Access
- Food Security
- Poverty Alleviation
- Green Jobs
- Social Justice
- National Security
- Wildlife Protection
- Forest Preservation
- Healthy Oceans
The reality is that, in a warming world, all these issues are inextricably woven together. To truly solve any one of these problems we must address a core cause shared by all — climate change. Below are the anticipated outcomes of a “Business as Usual” scenario of continued carbon pollution, and the warming that will come as a result:
Image: ClimateCommunication.org from the IPCC
To learn about specific climate impacts by country check out the Tck Climate Guide.
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