Diplomats from around the world have spent more than 20 years trying unsuccessfully to hammer out a United Nations agreement on climate change. This year, which is on track to be the hottest ever recorded, they’re gathering in Paris to give it another shot. Warmer temperatures and rising seas are already changing the environment. But what sort of impact will these changes have on humans, plants, and animals? VICE News met Shyla Raghav, a UN delegate for the Maldives, an island nation threatened by rising sea levels, to discuss the issue. Watch "Who Cares About Climate Change?” - bit.ly/1Q0NpZa Read "With Protests Banned in Paris, Climate Activists Embrace Other Forms of Expression” - bit.ly/1Qewst0 Read "President Obama Wants Parts of the Climate Deal to Be Legally Binding” - bit.ly/1RmKVny Subscribe to VICE News here: bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Check out VICE News for more: vicenews.com Follow VICE News here: Facebook: www.facebook.com/vicenews Twitter: twitter.com/vicenews Tumblr: vicenews.tumblr.com/ Instagram: instagram.com/vicenews More videos from the VICE network: www.fb.com/vicevideos

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