Small Island States
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CitiesClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionIce Loss & Sea Level RiseJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasSmall Island StatesSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Maui Files Lawsuit to Recover Climate Damages from 20 Fossil Companies
Maui County in Hawaii has filed a lawsuit against 20 oil and gas companies, including colossal fossils ExxonMobil, Chevron, Royal Dutch Shell, and ConocoPhillips, ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionElectricity GridIce Loss & Sea Level RiseJurisdictionsOff-GridRenewable EnergySevere Storms & FloodingSmall Island StatesSolarWind
Small Island States Speed Up the Shift from Imported Fossils to Local Solar, Wind
Small island states are working to accelerate the shift from imported fossil fuels to their own renewable energy resources, both to protect themselves from ... -
Air & MarineArctic & AntarcticaClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDemand & DistributionHuman Rights & MigrationIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsSmall Island States
Rapid Arctic, Antarctic Ice Loss Prompts Urgent Call for 1.5°C Action
Ice cover in the Arctic Ocean reached its second-lowest level on record, and ice melt in Antarctica is on track to raise global sea ... -
Climate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentIndiaJurisdictionsSmall Island States
Climate-Vulnerable Nations Urge Courage, Demand Action at UN General Assembly
As their homelands see more and more damage from the escalating chaos of the climate crisis, the national leaders of Bangladesh and the Marshall ... -
AfricaAsiaBiodiversity & HabitatClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationHealth & SafetyJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOceansOil & GasSmall Island StatesSouth & Central AmericaTravel, Leisure & Recreation
Stricken Oil Tankers Pose New Ecosystem Risks Off Sri Lanka, Venezuela
Two more disabled oil tankers are at risk of causing serious ecosystem damage, with a vessel in the Indian Ocean off Sri Lanka on ... -
AfricaAir & MarineBiodiversity & HabitatClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionFood SecurityHealth & SafetyJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasSmall Island StatesTravel, Leisure & Recreation
Ecological Disaster in the Making as Oil Slick Spreads Off Mauritius Coast
With a bulk carrier leaking tonnes of fuel off its southeast coast and rough weather at risk of tearing the Japanese-owned vessel apart, the ... -
AfricaAsiaClimate Impacts & AdaptationDrive to 1.5Drought, Famine & WildfiresFinance & InvestmentFood SecurityHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationSevere Storms & FloodingSmall Island States
Climate Resilience Efforts Must Include Local Needs, Local Wisdom, WRI Says
Less than 10% of international climate funding is currently earmarked for local efforts to build resilience. This dynamic needs to change, says the World ... -
Puerto Ricans Are Skeptical After Canadian Firm Joins Consortium to Deliver Local Grid Services
While a Canadian utility company celebrates its part in a 15-year consortium deal to modernize and operate Puerto Rico’s hurricane-ravaged power grid, the contract ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatFinance & InvestmentIce Loss & Sea Level RiseSevere Storms & FloodingSmall Island States
Study Suggests Relief for Some Small Island States as Coral Reefs Adapt to Rising Seas
Coral reefs may be adaptable enough in the face of sea level rise to protect some of the vulnerable small island states at risk ... -
Finance & InvestmentFood SecurityHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationIce Loss & Sea Level RiseSevere Storms & FloodingSmall Island StatesSupply Chains & Consumption
Cyclone Harold Shows Impact of Climate Emergencies in the Midst of a Global Pandemic
When Tropical Cyclone Harold slammed into four Pacific Island nations in early April as a Category 5 storm, it became the first example of ... -
AfricaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionEnergy SubsidiesEuropeFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesSmall Island States
IMF, Vulnerable Countries Call for Green Recovery, Climate Finance
One of the world’s most influential multilateral finance agencies jumped onboard the green recovery late last month, when the head of the International Monetary ... -
AsiaBuildingsCitiesDrive to 1.5Finance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyIce Loss & Sea Level RiseIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesJobs & TrainingMiddle EastSevere Storms & FloodingSmall Island StatesUnited States
Doubling of Impacts by 2030 Points to Need for Flood Protection Investment
With the number of people around the world affected by flooding rivers, storm surges, and sea level rise set to double by 2030, aggressive ... -
Category 5 Cyclone Hits Vanuatu in Midst of Coronavirus Lockdown
A Category 5 cyclone hit the South Pacific island state of Vanuatu Monday, with the country’s 276,000 residents already under travel restrictions to prevent ... -
CitiesDrive to 1.5Health & SafetyHeat & TemperatureOceansSevere Storms & FloodingSmall Island StatesUnited States
AccuWeather Predicts Above-Average Atlantic Hurricane Season
Meteorologists at commercial weather service AccuWeather are forecasting the fifth straight above-average Atlantic hurricane season, with a projection of 14 to 18 tropical storms ... -
AfricaAsiaAustraliaDrive to 1.5Drought, Famine & WildfiresEuropeFood SecurityHeat & TemperatureIce Loss & Sea Level RiseIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesSmall Island StatesUnited States
Countries Are ‘Way Off Track’ from Meeting Climate Targets, Latest UN Assessment Warns
Ocean and surface temperatures last year were the highest on record, average global temperature was 1.1°C above pre-industrial levels, the Earth lost more ice ...
