We often hear about the droughts and floods taking place around the world. However, we have felt their impacts as we have never experienced the dire consequences induced by these events. Residing in the village of Swayimane as a small-scale farmer, Matu Gwala has had to live through this reality, seeing her crop production fall due to inclement rainfall and pest problems. … More The Adaptation Fund and Its Development at COP23

On February 20, 2016, Cyclone Winston hit the coast of Fiji. Its effects were devastating, leaving 44 dead and costing the country 20% of its GDP. Fijians were left without food and water and hundreds were left homeless.

… More Fiji’s Strides to Build Resiliency in the Wake of Climate Change

Uprooted from their homes and forced to seek refuge, victims of climate change must worry about the possibility of not having basic necessities at hand. The destruction brought about by climate change are inarguably profound, causing not only physical damage in the loss of homes and economic infrastructure but also serves as a mental upheaval for all those affected. … More Loss and Damage Discussions at an Impasse at COP23

Critical for our survival, oceans are the planet’s largest carbon sink and a major regulator of global climate. Recent announcement last May of the Great Barrier Reef’s death brings one fact to light: attentions must shift towards reducing stress and threats of oceans and their accompanying wildlife, fortifying oceans’ resiliency to allow them to perform their roles for climate change. … More Helping Our Oceans Adapt to Climate Change

Think back to the apocalypse movies we watched in the past. One of the most striking memories I have from those movies are the empty shelves and coolers of grocery stores. Imagining myself in this situation, an irrational fear hits me and the first thought that comes to my mind is, “Once I run out of food, what am I going to do?” … More Agriculture Adaptations & Historic Agreement at COP23

News media often depict conflicts and wars taking place around the world. The question of why countries can’t get along has often crossed my mind during this time. Recently, I had the opportunity to gain a sense of the dynamics and complexities involved when countries interact with one another. … More Tensions Surrounding Emissions Targets Negotiations

What is the link between determining one’s environment and determining one’s partner? I didn’t know the answer to this question either, until a recent event I attended last Thursday, showcasing a panel of women discussing gentrification in Atlanta. … More Vicious Women: Collective Efforts Against Gentrification

China is well-known for its size: the world’s largest population, the third largest land area, the second largest primary energy producer and consumer, and the world’s largest carbon dioxide emitter. Some of the main contributors to China’s pollution are its vast population and rapid industrial growth. As one of the fastest growing economies in the … More U.N. Simulation: China’s Position on Climate Change

Developing countries are most vulnerable to climate change impacts due to the dearth in resources, technologically and financially, that they have available for them to adapt to climate change. The Philippines is among one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change due to its heavy exposure to extreme weather events. One such event took … More Was Typhoon Haiyan the Tipping Point for the Philippines to Act?

“We didn’t expect to see this level of destruction to the Great Barrier Reef for another 30 years,” said Terry P. Hughes, director of a government-funded center for coral reef studies at James Cook University in Australia, to the New York Times. Recently, scientists have declared large sections of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef dead. Polar bears are … More Earth’s Climate System and the Greenhouse Effect