From heatwaves to hurricanes, floods to famine: seven climate change hotspots
(The Guardian Spain)

Global warming will not affect everyone equally. Here we look at seven key regions to see how each is tackling the consequences of climate changeIt could have been the edge of the Sahara or even Death Valley, but it was the remains of a large orchard in the hills above the city of Murcia in southern Spain last year. The soil had broken down into fine white, lifeless sand, and a landscape of rock and dying orange and lemon trees stretched into the distance.A long drought, the second in a few years, had devastated the harvest after city authorities had restricted water supplies and farmers were protesting in the street. It was a foretaste of what may happen if temperatures in the Mediterranean basin continue to rise and desertification grows. Related: Barack Obama on food and climate change: `We can still act and it won´t be too late´ Related: Europe faces droughts, floods and storms as climate change accelerates Related: On the climate change frontline: the disappearing fishing villages of Bangladesh #GlobalWarning Related: `I was so hungry I ate water lilies`: southern Africa`s food crisis in a dozen dishes | John Vidal Related: Modern agriculture cultivates climate change - we must nurture biodiversity Related: Thawing Arctic is turning oceans into graveyards Related: Could a £400bn plan to refreeze the Arctic before the ice melts really work? Related: Record-breaking climate change pushes world into `uncharted territory´ Related: The fight against climate change: four cities leading the way in the Trump era Related: Rebuilding after Typhoon Haiyan: `Every time there is a storm I get scared` Continue reading...