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Vietnam's indigenous Hmong people forced to adapt to climate crisis

The indigenous Hmong people have lived in a mountainous region of northern Vietnam for centuries. But today, these farming communities are on the front line of the climate crisis. Rising temperatures, unpredictable rainfall and landslides are now part of their daily life. The terraced rice paddies tended by generations of villagers are struggling to cope, while important medicinal plants are disappearing due to deforestation.

Where: Nigeria, Vietnam, Japan, Madrid, Italy, France, Belgium

Exact coordinates

nigeria: 9.080, 8.680
vietnam: 14.060, 108.280
japan: 36.200, 138.250
madrid: 40.420, -3.700
italy: 41.870, 12.570
france: 46.230, 2.210
belgium: 50.850, 4.350

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