In Glasgow, the jargon is "loss and damage" and "adaptation finance", a push by island nations like this to demand the big polluting countries pay for the consequences here. But the text agreed on is disappointing, say the group of islands nations who've pushed for ...
What is your reaction to the agreement reached as part of the Cancún climate change conference to provide international adaptation aid to least-developed nations threatened by climate change? President Nasheed The Maldives welcomed the Cancun agreements. We felt that these agreements built on the mo...
? 2023 The AuthorsSea level rise is one of the primary drivers of global ecosystem change, with significant and far-reaching consequences for the social and natural environments of islands. The emphasis on maintaining marine resources, and the rights associated with underwater features and exclusive...
The islands of the Maldives were hit by a tsunami(海啸)caused by a big underwater earthquake on December 26.The Maldives—a popular diving and honeymoon destination in the Indian Ocean—is one of several nations circling the Bay of Bengal that were hit by the terrible waves.Around 50 people...
In 2022, nearly every member country of the United Nations pledged to protect at least 30% of the world's land and sea by 2030 to reverse the damage done by humans and protect vulnerable species. One of the animals at risk is also one of the largest in the ocean and among the least...
Ukraine's (UA) president,Zelensky,warnedthe annual United Nations (UN) General Assembly of world leaders yesterday Russia (RU) is threatening to attack UA's nuclear power plants. This, while the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in UA, long occupied by Russian troops, and the Kursk NP...
See how the city's residents sought out chinampas, human-built islands that once fed several hundred thousand people, for sustenance and solace during COVID-19.
The Republic of Vanuatu is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. It was one of the poorest nations in the region. Within the last five years, however, it has become a hot spot for adventure travelers. In 2006 it was voted the happiest place on Earth. The reason is not...
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