Who is my neighbour? 6 places where climate change is wreaking havoc

If we are truly part of a global family of faith, we should be anguished that our brothers and sisters around the world are suffering the impacts of climate breakdown, says Holly Anna Petersen. She shares some of their stories

One of the cruellest characteristics of climate change is that while it is largely caused by industrialised countries such as the UK, it generally impacts poorer countries more. 

While we are starting to feel some of the effects of climate breakdown in Britain – with both Storm Eunice and the European heatwave causing billions of pounds of damage last year – these pale in comparison to what is happening in other parts of the world. This inconsistency is why many describe the climate crisis as the world’s gravest injustice.