Noticias sobre Marshall Islands
Climate change’s impact on coastal flooding to increase 5-times over this century, says UNDP
Latin America, the Caribbean, the Pacific, and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are at the forefront, projected to lose significant land and critical infrastructure to permanent inundation.
Managing coastal aquifers to support the safeguarding of freshwater resources in Marshall Islands
A new model to better manage the freshwater resources of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) is being developed by specialist technical and scientific consultancy Amphos 21, part of the RSK Group, building upon more than three decades of modelling by the Pacific Community (SPC).
Building higher islands could save the Maldives from sea-level rise, says study
Artificially raising island heights or building completely new higher islands have been proposed as solutions to sea-level rise in the Maldives and other low-lying nations.
ADB provides $4 million grant to Tuvalu for drought relief
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has provided a $4 million emergency grant to the Government of Tuvalu to help fund drought relief efforts.
“Get serious about water,” eminent panel urges COP27
Climate change impacts are felt through water.
Experts review safety of plan to discharge treated water from Fukushima site
A Task Force of experts dispatched by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) collected water samples and scrutinized detailed technical data during their first mission to Japan this week to review the safety of its plan to discharge treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station into the sea.
Water and climate coalition leaders issue urgent call for integrated water and climate action
Water is on the frontline of climate change and top adaptation priority.
ADB provides additional financing to support water supply and sanitation in Ebeye
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $3 million grant to improve access to safe water and sanitation and reduce waterborne diseases in Ebeye.
Stay or go? Asian nations mull options as seas rise, cities sink
By Rina Chandran. Vulnerable communities at risk from rising seas and other extreme weather are facing tough decisions about whether to relocate or try to hold on.
Climate impacts are becoming an increasingly urgent reality, says report
Global Commission on Adaptation report finds that investing $1.8 trillion globally from 2020 to 2030 in five areas of climate adaptation could yield $7.1 trillion in net benefits.
Atoll nations face immediate climate threat to their development
Most atoll islands are low-lying islets emerging around coral reefs.
Green Climate Fund pours $18.6 million towards water resilience in the Marshall Islands
At its 23rd Board Meeting the global Green Climate Fund has approved US$18.6 million in financing to the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI), supporting the low-lying atoll nation in adapting to increasing climate risks, particularly more frequent and extreme droughts which impact the country’s freshwater supply.