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A graphic shows rising temperatures from the 1800s to 2023, with spirals widening and changing from blue/green colors to orange/red.

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Text on screen says, "The last decade on Earth has been the hottest on record." A blazing sun rises in the sky behind the text.

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A NASA map of the world shows rising temperatures since the 1800s, with the geography turning from blue/yellow to orange/red.

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Text on screen says, "This has intensified heatwaves in the Pacific, severely impacting people with disabilities by worsening health conditions and making it dangerous to be outdoors.

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Text on screen says, "Apia, Samoa." IaIai Gale Toafa, a farmer from the Magiagi Village, maneuvers his wheelchair to his garden on the side of his house.

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Toafa, a middle-aged Samoan man, sits in his wheelchair outside and speaks to camera. He is heavyset and wearing a gray T-shirt and pink shorts. His garden is behind him.

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Toafa works in his garden, raking and tending to his plants.

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Text on screen says, "Due to employment barriers, many Pacific Islanders with disabilities depend on fishing and farming for their incomes, and climate change is putting those livelihoods at risk." Darkened video behind the text shows smoke billowing among coconut trees.

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Toafa continues working in his garden followed by scenes from a vegetable market.

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Text on screen says, "Urgent global action is needed to provide adaptive solutions and resources to disabled communities impacted by extreme heat. By prioritizing inclusive strategies, the international community can help safeguard the livelihoods of those most at risk from climate change."

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The Disability Justice Project logo appears on a black screen.