Research shows human activity is gradually increasing Earth’s temperature and causing more frequent natural disasters. These disasters have enormous impacts on human life — from more frequent droughts and wildfires to polluted air and deforestation that threatens traditional and Indigenous ways of life. These seven stories examine the ways CU students, faculty and alumni are exploring the impacts of climate change on human life and human rights.
Illustrations by Sally Deng; Photos Phaedra Pezzullo; iStock/dutourdumonde; iStock/TriciaDaniel; iStock/brittak