climate change

Damascus. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Wurzelgnohm

Is Syria Really a ‘Climate War’? Examining the Links Between Drought, Migration and Conflict

Lina Eklund and Darcy Thompson 23/07/2017

An over-emphasis on environmental stress overlooks the role of...

The remains of one of six partially eroded islands in the nation of Solomon Islands, is shown in this photo taken in October 2013 and provided by Simon Albert. Simon Albert/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE. - RTX2DK6O

Can We Save Island Nations from Rising Seas?

Christopher H Lim and Vincent Mack 23/07/2017

Due to rising sea levels, low-lying island nations are...

Onotoa Atoll from the East, from an airplane midway from Tabiteuea and Arorae atolls, Gilbert Islands, Republic of Kiribati, Central Pacific. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Edvac

Kiribati Prepares for ‘Migration With Dignity’ to Confront the Ravages of Climate Change

Kayla Walsh 15/07/2017

The Republic of Kiribati is experiencing baki-aba, or 'land...

Somewhat misplaced attention is placed on the security threats posed by climate change. Credit: Reuters

Deciphering the Grammar of Climate Change

Siddharth Mallavarapu 11/07/2017

In Climate Terror: A Critical Geopolitics of Climate Change,...

Bleached coral is photographed on Australia's Great Barrier Reef near Port Douglas

UNESCO Keeps Great Barrier Reef Off “In Danger” List

Colin Packham and Benjamin Cooper 06/07/2017

The decision allows Australia's conservative government to dodge political...

People wait for assistance after the devastation left by Hurricane Matthew in Low Sound, North Andros, The Bahamas in October 2016. A leading climate change mitigation and adaptation activist in the Caribbean says more climate-related disasters can result in climate refugees looking towards the United States for assistance. Credit: Kenton X. Chance/IPS

Funding Climate Resilience Benefits All Countries – Even the US

Kenton X. Chance 05/07/2017

A former climate negotiator in the Caribbean says it's...

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The Caribbean Islands Are Looking to Climate-Proof Their Tourism Industry

Desmond Brown 02/07/2017

According to tourism officials, the Caribbean tourism industry faces...