Scientific estimates suggest that the low-lying coral atolls of the Pacific will be especially affected by climate change. The vulnerability of atoll islands and atoll states results from a specific constellation of physical, ...

Although hydro-meteorological hazards such as floods, droughts and tropical cyclones afflict many regions of the world, their impact in terms of lives lost and livelihoods disrupted tends to be felt heavily in small, fragile ...

Climate Change Matters (CCM) is a newsletter that has a wide distribution and highlights SPREP climate change activities around the region. This month is of particular interest as CCM is showcasing the importance of ...

The impact of dust storms on human health has been well described in Asian and European countries. Several research studies have examined adverse health outcomes attributable to dust and dust storm events, including ...

Climate change is increasingly been called a ‘security’ problem, and there has been speculation that climate change may increase the risk of violent conflict. This paper integrates three disparate but well founded bodies ...

The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH) asserts that climate change has a significant effect on health and wellbeing globally. NPWH believes that nursing organizations and the nursing ...

Effectively communicating climate change is an enormous challenge, especially as there is a need to reach broad audiences across the planet. On 10 May 2016, an animated spiral graphic showing the familiar rise of global ...