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

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.

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