Climate Change Across the Globe – Who Is Responsible?

Climate change is no longer a prediction it is here. From Europe’s scorching heatwaves to Asia’s devastating floods, from Africa’s droughts to America’s wildfires, the world is burning, drowning, and choking at the same time. But the question remains: who is responsible for this crisis?

Just as leaders shape societies, they also influence global crises like how leaders shape society throughout history.

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1. Nations on the Frontline of Suffering

• Pakistan & Bangladesh – floods, glacial melt, food insecurity.

• India – deadly heatwaves, water scarcity, monsoon shifts.

• China – rising sea levels threatening megacities, extreme pollution.

• Africa (Somalia, Sudan, Ethiopia) – famines, droughts, displacement.

• Middle East – record temperatures, water wars, desertification.

• Europe – wildfires in Greece, Spain, Portugal; floods in Germany, Italy.

• United States – California wildfires, hurricanes, rising sea levels in Florida.

• Australia – catastrophic bushfires, coral reef bleaching.

• South America (Brazil, Argentina) – Amazon deforestation, droughts, flash floods.

No nation is safe, but some are suffering more while others caused more.

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2. The Real Culprits – Who Is Responsible?

• Industrial Powers: The U.S., China, EU, Russia, and India together emit more than 70% of global greenhouse gases.

• Fossil Fuel Giants: Oil companies (ExxonMobil, Shell, BP, Aramco) knew the risks for decades but kept selling profits over people.

• Deforestation Machines: From the Amazon in Brazil to logging mafias in Asia, forests the lungs of Earth are being cut at terrifying speed.

• Weak Governance: Corruption and short-sighted policies in developing nations worsened the impact no dams, no planning, no accountability.

• Consumerism: Rich nations consuming beyond limits, poor nations copying without sustainability.

Addressing climate change requires the same resilience found in the Rise and Rule mindset.

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3. The Global Injustice

• The Global South (developing countries) contributes the least to emissions but suffers the most.

• The Global North (developed countries) pollutes the most but has the money to shield itself.

• Example: Pakistan emits less than 1% of global carbon, yet it faces some of the worst floods and heatwaves.

• Meanwhile, the U.S. and China emit the most, while lobbying against stricter climate laws.

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4. The Wake-Up Call

• Accountability is global.

• Every nation must act, but industrial giants must pay their climate debt.

• Developing nations need investment in:

  • Renewable energy

  • Forest restoration

  • Climate-proof infrastructure

• Without this, climate refugees, famines, and wars will define the future.

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Climate change is the result of greed, denial, and negligence. The Earth is collapsing under the weight of human arrogance. Nations that polluted the most must step up. Nations that neglected their responsibilities must wake up. And humanity as a whole must act, or the next generation will inherit nothing but ruins.

Without strategy, the crisis risks repeating ancient mistakes seen in the Siege of Troy where shortsightedness led to collapse.