With support from the COP23 Presidency, a group of faith-based organizations in Fiji, with their communities and leaders, came together to draft and promulgate the
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Updates from the scientific community on planetary boundaries, global temperature, and sea level rise
Recent reports from some scientific organizations are indicating that human demands on the Earth are pushing the planet to the limit and that our subsequent
Climate change 2013: The physical science basis and the human response needed
José Ignacio García, SJ The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is a major effort by the scientific community to provide evidence to decision makers
Climate change and sea level rise in Guyana
Tash Van Doimen Guyana, situated on the northeast coast of South America, is considered a Caribbean country for historical reasons as well as political affiliation,
Lessons in storm surge and Sandy’s politics
Pedro Walpole, SJ with scientific contribution from Wendy Clavano Tropical cyclone Sandy killed 71 people when it blew through Haiti and Cuba last October. In
Effect of rising seas on water levels: Records from Manila and Davao
Wendy Clavano, PhD (Third of three parts) The increasing volume of the world’s ocean has been observed using various measurements that include a global coverage
Sea-level rise in the Philippines: ENSO and monsoon influences
(Second of three parts) Wendy Clavano, PhD As the Earth rotates around the sun and energy is moved from the equator poleward, the ocean-atmosphere system
Changing sea levels: The global context and Philippine coastal vulnerability
Wendy Clavano, PhD (First of three parts) Sea levels are changing around the world and although natural variation is expected, there is an observed global