Perhaps more than any other issue, climate change illustrates that our actions locally have consequences in places around the globe.

A coal-fired power plant in Kentucky emits carbon into the atmosphere, which has been warmed by more than a century of industry.

Thousands of miles away, an Inuit in the Arctic feels the heat as seals he has hunted for years become scarce with the melting sea ice.

Climate change is one of the most serious issues facing the world today, and The Nature Conservancy is working to prevent its extreme impacts.

Three Conservancy experts represent ways in which we are tackling climate change locally and globally.

Read these experts' stories.

Read more about the real people who are fighting climate change:

• Dr. Alison Green gives reefs the chance to survive.
• Cathleen Kelly takes action to reduce emissions.
• Duncan Marsh is seeking to determine carbon's economic value.

Photo: Saplings for reforestation in Brazil's Atlantic Forest. Photo © Scott Warren