Small Island States
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Climate & SocietyHealth & SafetyInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsSevere Storms & FloodingSmall Island States
Vanuatu: 70% of Natural Disasters Now Linked to Climate Change
The monster cyclone that hit the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu, flattening more than 80% of the buildings in some of the archipelago’s outer ... -
Climate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationFood SecurityHealth & SafetyJurisdictionsSevere Storms & FloodingSmall Island States
Vanuatu Winds, Sea Surge ‘Felt Like the End of the World’
Aid began reaching the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu yesterday, after Cyclone Pam brought winds of up to 300 kilometres (186 miles) per hour ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementClimate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Impacts & AdaptationClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsSmall Island States
Small Island States Push for 1.5ºC Limit on Warming
Small island states attending the UN climate talks in Geneva last week were pushing hard for measures that would assure a 1.5ºC limit on ... -
AustraliaCitiesClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionEuropeInternationalJurisdictionsPost-Carbon TransitionSmall Island StatesUnited States
10 Leading Cities (And Many More) Aim for 100% Clean Energy by 2050
Aspen and Copenhagen head the list of 10 cities that have adopted 100% clean energy targets, Mother Nature Network reports. -
Climate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"CoalFirst PeoplesIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInternationalInternational Security & WarJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergySmall Island States
BREAKING: Pacific Islands Coal Protest Blockades Eight of 12 Ships
A flotilla of 30 traditional canoes from 12 Pacific Island nations blockaded the world’s largest coal port in Newcastle, Australia today, blocking eight of ... -
Climate & SocietyDrought, Famine & WildfiresIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInternationalInternational Security & WarJurisdictionsSevere Storms & FloodingSmall Island States
‘We Are Drawing the Line Here,’ Marshall Islands Rep Tells UN Climate Summit
“No one’s drowning, baby,” Marshall Islands poet Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner told the UN Climate Summit September 23. “No one’s moving. No one’s losing their homeland. ... -
Climate & SocietyDrought, Famine & WildfiresFood SecurityInternationalJurisdictionsSmall Island States
Caribbean Researchers Develop Drought-Resistant Crop Varieties
Drought brought on by climate change is undermining efforts to improve food security in the Caribbean, and the Trinidad-based Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development ...
