Climate change strikes especially hard blow to Native Americans
Recent studies, including those from the National Wildlife Federation , the EPA, and the USDA, highlight the disproportionate vulnerability of tribes to climate-related hazards such as coastal erosion, rising temperatures and extreme weather. Tribes depend on the land and natural resources for their culture and livelihood. What's more, reservations often have high rates of poverty, unemployment and a lack of resources that would allow them to adapt to long-term climate changes.