Search the SPREP Catalogue

This story is about greenhouse gases. Greenhouse gases are gases that trap heal in +he atmosphere and keep our plane! Earth warm. For the last- hundred years or so, we have been releasing more and more greenhouse gases This is because we are using more fuel like petrol, diesel and oil for our machines, factories and cars and we are cuffing down more forests. These activities release greenhouse gases. As we release more greenhouse gases, our atmosphere gets warmer. This can cause a rise in sea level, long droughts and extra heavy rainfall. So it is important to know about greenhouse gases and how +o reduce +he release of them into our atmosphere.

All over the world Indigenous Peoples are affected by the impacts of climate change. They often live close to the land and depend on its physical resources and richness for their livelihoods and well-being. Their environments are increasingly threatened by, for example, desertification, sea level rise, extreme weather events, and changes in wildlife health, migration patterns and abundance. At the same time, there is evidence that some current attempts to tackle climate change may also have disastrous effects on indigenous groups and communities.