Volcano eruption in Tonga aggravates climate fight in the Pacific
As Tonga faces the aftermath of the Hunga Ha’apai eruption, it resurfaces the fight that Pacific islanders face from disasters and climate change.
As Tonga faces the aftermath of the Hunga Ha’apai eruption, it resurfaces the fight that Pacific islanders face from disasters and climate change.
Rising sea levels pose a huge threat to many island nations in the South Pacific with their very way of life at risk. But why might our portrayal of these nations as climate change 'victims' be considered problematic? In what ways can 'Climate Justice' be achieved for the South Pacific?
Over the past few weeks we’ve seen the shocking images coming out of Mauritius as volunteers and local officials try and mitigate the oil spill coming from the Japanese-owned vessel, MV Wakashio (BBC, Bloomberg, Guardian). The 300-metre ship was travelling to Brazil from China on a well-known shipping route when…