Hardest hit: El Salvador

Because of more intense storms, drought, crop failure, and more, the world's poorest people are hardest hit by climate change. According to the World Bank's World Development Report 2010, even if global warming can be limited to just 2ºC, between one billion and two billion people may no longer have enough water to meet their needs. Climate adaptation projects, such as sealing water wells to prevent contamination during flooding, are already empowering vulnerable communities to survive – but hundreds of billions of dollars are needed to adequately fund adaptation.

Huge numbers like this are overwhelming. Fortunately, Oxfam's new short video series, called Hardest Hit: Survival strategies from the frontlines of climate change, cuts through the stifling statistics. Take a few minutes to learn from families taking the fight to climate change in El Salvador, Ethiopia, Louisiana, and Vietnam. Their stories are both shocking and inspiring, and they make the case for real investment in international climate adaptation projects.