Koror, July 30, 2019 – Effects of climate change alarmed lawmakers leading to a bill being introduced proposing the relocation of Belau National Hospital as it is threatened by rising tides along with causeway road connecting to Meyuns. Bill 10-161 was introduced by Senator Hokkons Baules, Kerai Mariur, Regis Akitaya, J.Uduch Sengebau-Senior, Rukebai K. Inabo, […]
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Health Minister says financial schemes for health a must in climate change adaptation
KOROR, PALAU – Health Minister Emais Roberts stressed the importance of mobilizing new financial resources for health as part of climate change adaptation. Roberts, in his speech during the First Climate and Health Ministers’ Meeting held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on July 1, had emphasized the impacts of climate change to human health […]
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Climate change brought up in Trump meeting but from another angle
President Tommy Remengesau, Jr clarified that climate mitigation and adaptation were brought up during a meeting with United States President Donald Trump, a vocal climate change skeptic, but from a different angle. Remengesau was responding to the media’s inquiry on Wednesday who pointed out that the joint statement issued by the Freely Associated State leaders […]
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Pacific leaders urge Scott Morrison to act on climate emergency following election win
CANBERRA, 22 MAY 2019 (THE GUARDIAN) — Pacific leaders have congratulated Scott Morrison on his surprise election victory but have urged him to do more to fight the climate crisis, which poses an existential threat to the region. “Australia has been lagging behind,” said Tuilaepa Sailele, the prime minister of Samoa, about Australia’s action on […]
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Avoiding the worst impact
Palau’s avoiding the worst impacts of climate change by preparing itself for the worst. Palau’s Climate Change Policy, adapted in 2015 notes that climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing Palau. “Implementing the policy is challenging because of limited technical and human capacity but even with this challenge, Palau has moved forward in […]
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Remengesau says new climate change report should serve as a wake up call
President Tommy Remengesau Jr. said that the latest global warming report should serve as a wake-up call to developed nations that it could no longer “feign ignorance” to the catastrophic impact of climate change. The new report from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released on October 10, describes a dire world as a result of […]