By: Ngeldei Tulop KOROR, Palau (Island Times) — For a nation spread across hundreds of islands and surrounded by one of the world’s largest marine territories, the challenges facing Palau extend far beyond its shores. Those challenges — rising waters, shifting fish stocks and growing pressure on coastal environments — formed the backdrop Tuesday as […]
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Tuvalu, tiny Pacific nation at the forefront of climate crisis, to host world leaders before Cop31 summit
FUNAFUTI/CANBERRA, 16 APRIL 2026 (THE GUARDIAN) —Tuvalu, the Pacific nation at the forefront of the global climate crisis, will host a special meeting of world leaders before this year’s Cop31 summit, as the conference president expresses “complete faith” in Chris Bowen to lead tough negotiations. Turkey’s climate minister, Murat Kurum, is president-designate for the November […]