Climate Witness stories

04 Jul 2008
Climate Witness: Dan Stiles, Kenya
Ten years ago, Dan Stiles moved to a beachfront house in Diani Beach, Kenya. Back then, Dan had to walk down to the beach from his house. Now it reaches his property fence, and his trees are being washed away. Dan estimates he has about 10 years before he has to change house. » Read more

01 Jul 2008
Climate Witness: Dr Shinzo Waku, Japan
Every day, in his clinic in Tanba City, Hyogo Prefecture, Dr Shinzo Waku comes into contact with patients of different generations. One of the things he is particularly emphasizing in recent years is the local “sunstroke prevention workshops,” not only because of the heat wave last year, but also because he feels that the risk of sunstroke has been rising rapidly. » Read more

01 Jul 2008
Climate Witness: Asami Tetsuo, Japan
In Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, Asami Tetsuo is the fifth generation to head his company which has been making ice since 1890. He took over the business from his father 17 years ago and has been using traditional methods to make ice until today. He can now only produce ice once a year instead of the two annual “harvests” that were possible back in the mid 1950s. Even in December, the cold is not sustained enough to produce adequate ice. » Read more

27 Jun 2008
Climate Witness: Suo Bao, China
Suo Bao has lived near Lake Ngoring in Qinghai Province, China for over 50 years. In that time he has witnessed deterioration in the grasslands where he grazes his yaks. Their last well, at 15 metres, ran dry and they now use their yaks to carry water to their home. » Read more

26 Jun 2008
Climate Witness: Mbiwo Constantine Kusebahasa, Uganda
Mbiwo Constantine Kusebahasa is a farmer at the foot of the Rwenzori Mountains in Kasese, western Uganda. Born in 1938, he has seen the glaciers on the mountains recede. Rainfall has become erratic affecting his source of livelihood, agriculture. He has seen and increase in malaria due to warmer temperatures. » Read more

18 Jun 2008
Climate Witness: René Muré, France
René Muré has been making wine in the Alsace region of France for 25 years and his family have been in the industry for 11 generations. The warmer weather means that grapes are maturing up to 15 days earlier, which affects the quality of the wine. René’s family are adapting by experimenting with new grape varieties. » Read more

16 Jun 2008
Climate Witness: Joseph Kones, Kenya
Joseph Kones is a farmer in Bomet on the Mau escarpment, a principle water catchment in Kenya’s Rift Valley. Over the last 20 years, he has seen gradual change in the climate. According to Joseph, rising temperatures have encouraged the proliferation of malaria-spreading mosquitoes. Rainfall has also become unpredictable. » Read more

03 Jun 2008
Climate Witness: Bob Smith, Canada
In his 82 years, Bob Smith has noticed many changes in the environment and climate of southern Alberta, Canada. The winters are much milder and he has witnessed a significant decline in the glaciers of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. The pine bark beetle is also infesting local forests. » Read more

30 May 2008
Climate Witness: Octavio Mancilla, Mexico
Octavio Mancilla’s grandfather once trudged across glaciers and snow on the Iztaccihuatl volcano.  Walking in his footsteps some 40 years later, Octavio says that little of this remains, with the area covered by snow gradually decreasing. Down in the valley, rivers are almost dry. And that's just the beginning of the story...
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26 May 2008
Climate Witness: Tony Fontes, Australia
Tony Fontes is a dive instructor with PADI and has spent 30 years on the Great Barrier Reef. He has noticed a significant increase in the amount of coral bleaching, which has lead to the death of coral and a decline in the diversity of marine life in bleached areas. Coral bleaching occurs when the temperature of the water increases. » Read more

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