Eyewitnesses to climate change: The Californian tribe battling drought, wildfires and dust storms
The Paiute tribes of eastern California have a deeply alarming insight into the future. We must listen to their story, for soon it may be our story too. The indigenous people here are being encircled by three inter-connected threats: drought, dust storms and wildfires. The history of the Paiute is already one of heartbreak and betrayal. In the 19th century, their land was stolen. In the 20th century, their water was stolen. Now in the 21st century, their environment is being stolen – by the relentless forces of climate change and by political indifference to their plight.