On the latest episode of Pacific Standard's podcast about how our stories are made, staff writer Kate Wheeling discusses her reporting from Fiji.
Fiji's prime minister has been a champion of Pacific climate causes during his presidency of COP23 in Germany, but Fijians back home feel that their concerns are being overlooked.
A network of protected and locally managed marine areas that began as a tool to ensure food security could also increase Fiji's resilience in the face of climate change.
A mining project at the mouth of Fiji's second biggest river undermines the government's stated commitment to green development.
In the wake of Cyclone Winston, nearly every village on Koro Island is relocating further inland.
The rainy season seems to have arrived early in Western Fiji, but not every farmer is relieved.
Fiji's Sigatoka River valley has been spared from the drought besetting Western Fiji, but the farmers still lack consistent access to potable water.
On Fiji's Koro Island, locals talk about how climate change and stronger cyclones are re-shaping their villages.
An overwhelming majority of Fijians are religious. Reverend James Bhagwan explains how that faith can spur action.
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.
Fijian farmers talk about climate change amid a severe drought that's gripping much of the island nation.
In Levuka, locals talk about what it's like to live on the front lines of climate change.
Fiji is faring better than its low-lying neighbors, but if the world's nations don't live up to their climate pledges, the capital city will soon be under water.
A look at Fiji's emissions offers insights into why different countries tussle over what to do with climate cash.
Forecasters in the region predict an average cyclone season for the Pacific Islands, but Fiji is still recovering from the last major hurricane to batter the island nation.
What happens when the biggest player in global climate change disappears? The world is about to find out.
The country presiding over the United Nations climate summit rotates every year, but experts say location matters less than leadership.
While diplomats travel to Germany, we're sending our reporter to the front lines.
The strongest storm ever recorded in the southern hemisphere just hit Fiji—a tiny country with big ambitions for climate action. Now the small Pacific nation just needs the world to follow its lead.
Climate change affects women disproportionately—yet tensions among Middle Eastern states, and a dearth of women at COP21, mean the final agreement is unlikely to do much for them.