France, Feb. 20 -- Secours Catholique-Caritas France and its international partners gathered testimonies from 119 people around the world who have been directly affected by climate disasters and have received support from the charitable network in their wake.

"Beyond alerts and scientific findings we have been receiving for a long time, it seemed important to focus on the words of people, to show that the impacts of climate change are not only real, but are long-term," said Daphne Chamard-Teirlinck, co-author of the report.

The stories were gathered between March and June 2025, from France - including its overseas territories Mayotte, Reunion Island and French Guiana - and Brazil, Tunisia, and Madagascar.

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