Countries bearing the burden of climate change have done little to create the problem

Kenya and Bangladesh urgently need a commitment from leaders at Cop28 to help them combat the worst effects of climate change not of their own making
Countries bearing the burden of climate change have done little to create the problem

In northern Kenya, five successive failed rains have had a devastating impact on the mainly pastoral communities, with an estimated 50-70% of livestock dying during the drought. Picture: AP/Brian Inganga

As global leaders gathered this week in Dubai at Cop28, pastoralists in northern Kenya are not just recovering from the worst drought in 40 years, but are preparing for the next drought.

Meanwhile, in Bangladesh, people are counting the cost of a year in which they experienced the hottest day in 58 years and an unprecedented three cyclones, and widespread loss of farms and livelihoods as a result of flooding.

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