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Sea Level Rise is Accelerating; Time for Action
August 10, 2016

(NASA graph shows loss of ice in Greenland Ice Sheet) In it’s State of the Climate report released last week, NOAA…

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HLPF Ministerial Segment Opens at UN Today
July 18, 2016

The Ministerial Segment of the United Nations High-Level Political Forum began today at New York Headquarters. H.E. Thoriq Ibrahim, the Maldives’…

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Groundhog Day All Over Again
May 20, 2016

Bonn, Germany—Welcome to Groundhog Day. Punxsutawney Phil predicted an early end to winter back in February, and indeed the weather has…

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UN talks must deliver clean power surge
May 17, 2016

From Climate Home By Thoriq Ibrahim The United Nations climate change agreement reached in Paris last year marked the culmination of over…

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World Gathers to Sign Historic Climate Treaty
April 22, 2016

UNITED NATIONS–Today some 160 countries from around the world are gathered here at the signing ceremony for the historic Paris Climate…

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Critical Week For Sustainable Development and Climate at the UN
April 21, 2016

In a watershed moment for international cooperation, global political, business and civil society leaders are in to New York where they…

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How the Maldives are putting climate funds to work
April 20, 2016

From Climate Home By Thoriq Ibrahim This week all eyes are on United Nations headquarters in New York City, where the international…

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New Study Affirms Island Stance
March 23, 2016

Last December in Paris, in the middle of challenging climate change negotiations, small islands captured the attention of delegates and international…

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Maldives foreign minister calls on world to stand with Fiji
March 3, 2016

From Climate Home By Dunya Maumoon Today Fiji will make a formal appeal to international donors for assistance in rebuilding after being…

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New Assessment Puts Cyclone Winston Damage to Fiji at $500 million USD
February 26, 2016

UNITED NATIONS–Fiji appealed to the international community today for assistance to recover from Cyclone Winston, one of the strongest storms ever…

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