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China, climate crisis and Cop31: five takeaways from the Pacific Islands Forum
A key climate crisis funding treaty struck as Pacific leaders backed Australia’s bid for Cop31 despite some criticism of its environmental credentials.
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In the Pacific, unkept U.S. promises on climate cut deep
Pacific island nations have seen American pledges and attention come and go with geopolitical winds. Recent U.S. pullbacks are met with disappointment but not surprise.
Vanishing Bayous: On a boat at ground zero for sea level rise
Folks on Louisiana's bayous, where Big Oil is really big, know firsthand the perils of sea level rise, and a group of North Carolinians recently visited there looking to start a conversation.
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‘We’ve done it before’: how not to lose hope in the fight against ecological disaster
Some days it can feel as if climate catastrophe is inevitable. But history is full of cases – such as the banning of whaling and CFCs – that show humanity can come together to avert disaster.
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Post-Blob, California’s kelp crisis isn’t going away
A decade after a record marine heat wave and sea star die-off, Northern California has lost about 95% of its bull kelp, leaving vast urchin barrens that thwart natural recovery.
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How a group of students in the Pacific Islands reshaped global climate law
They watched climate change ravage their home countries as rich, polluting nations did nothing. Then they had an idea.
Building toward disaster: Growth collides with rising seas in Charleston, S.C.
A billion-dollar seawall may shield the city’s wealthy core — but not the vulnerable communities beyond it. Who will be forced to move?
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