“We are at a crossroads. . . Is it practical to stand and fight our Mother Ocean? Or do we surrender and move?” — Shishmaref Mayor Edith Vorderstrasse Two-thirds of...
Posted by | June 16, 2020
“Yesterday morning we woke up to a scene of so much devastation, it was just unbelievable. Cyclone Heta was just so fast, furious and ruthless.” — Cecelia Talagi, Government Secretary...
Posted by | June 16, 2020
“Tuvalu is the first victim of global warming.” — Koloa Talake, former prime minister Tuvalu is an independent island nation located in the south of the Pacific Ocean. With their...
Posted by | June 16, 2020
“We have nowhere to go.” — Ben Namakin, Environmental Educator The increase in sea level rise was very prominent in Micronesia in 2006. Namakin noticed the issues of greenhouse gas...
Posted by | June 16, 2020
“It’s no exaggeration to say that Japan faces a critical situation when describing the rapid decline of marine supply in its domestic waters that is linked to seaweed loss. Tengusa...
Posted by | June 16, 2020
“The disaster covered almost every corner of this province - rampaging floods, falling trees, damaged houses. It happened very rapidly and many people did not expect this because they haven’t...
Posted by | June 16, 2020
“There’s been no rain, it’s horrible. The governor’s office has instructed schools and offices to close until further notice.” — Hidayat, government official During the 2006 drought period in Indonesia,...
Posted by | June 16, 2020
“The Sherpas of Khumbu may not know everything, but they are suffering the consequences of the people’s greed. We mountain people should be careful and take precautions. If we don’t...
Posted by | June 15, 2020
“In the worst-case scenario, we’ll have to move.” — Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Shaheed Located just southwest of India, the Maldives is known for its white sand and relaxing beaches....
