Who Really Pays the Price at Climate Summits? The Poor and Vulnerable Left Behind

In the remote Arara neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, the summer sun doesn’t just set—it lingers relentlessly, turning bricks and concrete into ovens that rob residents of comfort and safety long after dusk. Luis Cassiano, a longtime resident, knows this struggle intimately. Despite installing a green roof to cool his home, he still battles heat waves more frequent and fierce every year.This is no isolated plight. It’s a glaring example of how climate change disproportionately devastates those least equipped to cope—low-income families across the globe who watch helplessly as nature’s fury intensifies. Yet while world leaders convene in Belem, Brazil...