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Local girl Tokasa Robanakadavu, 10, wades through seawater flooding her community during high tide in Serua Village, Fiji, Ju

COLUMN | 1 island nation moves to the metaverse as many weigh allies to stay above water

Relentless pushback from larger countries – like the United States and Australia – to meaningfully reduce their emissions has left 38 island nations looking to the future of what their nations may one day become.

Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate speaks during the 2022 Trust Conference in London, October 27, 2022. (Thomson Reuters

Community voices

Community Voices ⎸ What’s the glue that connects global youth activists? Social media and more

Youth movements in Minnesota can learn from the coalitions formed at the COP by maximizing their social media presence to convey their message.

A man pushes a cart across the street as flood water continues to displace people in Yenagoa Nigeria, October 18, 2022. (REUT

Community voices

Community Voices ⎸ What climate migrants want from us: Accountability and legal status

Global climate refugees are not acknowledged legally.

A security personnel stands guard next to the COP27 sign during the closing plenary at the COP27 climate summit in Red Sea re

Community voices

Community Voices ⎸ Climate leaders mum on the impact of far-right populism. Here’s why we need to talk about it

Minnesota student found it surprisingly difficult to discuss politics at the latest U.N. Climate Change Conference in Egypt.

Entrance to the Green Zone at COP27. This area was the public hub for the November 2022 UN Climate Change Conference with art

Environment

Here’s how climate change will likely impact food security and public health

Climate change impacts natural disasters which in turn impact agriculture, food security and the spread of disease.

Jobod Silk, youth activist from Marshall Islands, at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, in November 2022. (Courtesy of Jervon S

Community voices

Community Voices ⎸ Listen, act and hope: Insights from the small islanders most impacted by climate change

At COP27 I set out to amplify the voices of Indigenous people, women and youth from small islands.