Chatting With Fijians About Climate Change: ‘Sixty Years, and This Will Be All Under Water’
The rainy season seems to have arrived early in Western Fiji, but not every farmer is relieved.
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Searching for Potable Water in the ‘Salad Bowl’ of Fiji
Fiji's Sigatoka River valley has been spared from the drought besetting Western Fiji, but the farmers still lack consistent access to potable water.
America’s Mortifying Performance at the Bonn Climate Talks
The U.S. delegation pushed nuclear and coal. The rest of the world rolled its eyes.
Chatting With Fijians About Climate: A Village of ‘Leftovers’
On Fiji's Koro Island, locals talk about how climate change and stronger cyclones are re-shaping their villages.
How the Methodist Church in Fiji Is Helping to Lead on Climate Action
An overwhelming majority of Fijians are religious. Reverend James Bhagwan explains how that faith can spur action.
How Germany Can Lead on Climate, Despite Setbacks
The country's clean-energy transition has stalled somewhat, but the Green Party's rise to power is spurring hopes for a quick phase-out of coal.
How Can You Prepare for a Cyclone When You’re Living in a Tent?
Nearly two years after Cyclone Winston destroyed their homes, one extended family in Fiji prepares to weather another cyclone season in government-issued tents that are wearing thin.
Chatting With Fijians About Climate: ‘Climate Change Is Happening Just Because of Us’
Fijian farmers talk about climate change amid a severe drought that's gripping much of the island nation.
The Enormous Consequences of America’s Catastrophic Weather This Year
Record-breaking droughts, fires, and hurricanes have made the near-term effects of climate change a front-and-center issue across America.
Chatting With Fijians About Climate: ‘We’re Just a Tiny Dot’
In Levuka, locals talk about what it's like to live on the front lines of climate change.