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Pacific Islands

Far from unusual: Pita Taufatofua and Pacific sport

March 14, 2018 0

Written by C. Richard King. The thought of athletes from tropical nations participating in the Winter Olympics strikes many Westerners as incongruous, even laughable. Accordingly,…

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Climate change in the Pacific: Are community-based adaptation efforts working?

December 7, 2017 0

Written by Karen McNamara and James Watson. It is now widely accepted that communities throughout the Pacific Islands are one of the most vulnerable groups…

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Adapting to climate change in the U.S. Pacific Islands

December 6, 2017 0

Written by Victoria Keener. The Pacific Islands region spans millions of square miles of ocean, thousands of individual atolls and islands, and dozens of cultures…

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Climate Change in the Pacific Islands: Historical, Physical and Social

December 6, 2017 0

Written by Ilan Kelman. The media, and sometimes even scientific journals, frequently suggest that Pacific islands are sinking and disappearing due to climate change. We…

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Migration and Climate Change in the Pacific Islands

December 5, 2017 0

Written by Eberhard Weber. Climate change poses a significant threat to Small Island Developing States (SIDS). There are fears that entire atoll states in the…

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Climate Change and Health in the Pacific Islands

December 5, 2017 0

Written by Alistair Woodward. The south east corner of the Pacific, the area covered by the Secretariat for the Pacific Community, is home to about…

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What Does Climate Change Mean for the Biodiversity of Pacific Island Nations?

December 4, 2017 0

Written by Subhashni Taylor. The Pacific Region has a large number of habitable islands scattered across almost one-third of the Earth’s surface. These are clustered…

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