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A tiny island nation of 11,000 people just made history at the Commonwealth Games. Boxer Tarona Taafaki brought home Tuvalu's first ever medal, and her family is using the moment to save their sinking homeland.
The Pacific nation of Tuvalu is building seven hectares of elevated land designed to stay above water through 2100 and beyond. Working with the UN, the innovative coastal adaptation project offers a blueprint for island nations facing similar threats.
When Kaio Tiira Taula's son was diagnosed with tuberculosis, everything changed. The single father of eight stopped hiding from his own TB diagnosis and started fighting back alongside his child.
The Manuella family just became one of the first to arrive in Australia under a groundbreaking climate visa program for Tuvalu, a Pacific island nation threatened by rising seas. This world-first treaty opens doors for 280 Tuvaluans yearly to build new lives while keeping their culture alive.
The UK is investing £14 million to help Pacific Island nations build resilience against rising seas and extreme storms. The funding supports locally led solutions in Fiji, Tonga, Tuvalu, and other vulnerable island communities.
While one-third of Pacific fish contain microplastics, new research reveals some island nations have cracked the code on keeping their waters clean. Vanuatu's fish show just 5% contamination, proving remote islands can protect their ocean food supply.
A group of Pacific island students just changed international climate law forever. Their grassroots campaign led to a UN resolution backed by 141 countries declaring that failing to limit fossil fuels could violate international law.
Nearly 60 countries just committed to creating roadmaps for ending their use of coal, oil, and gas. This groundbreaking coalition represents a fresh approach to tackling climate change outside the gridlocked UN system.
In a powerful victory for island nations facing extinction, 141 countries voted to support a landmark court ruling that makes climate protection a legal obligation. Despite fierce opposition from major oil producers, the world has taken a major step toward climate justice.
Countries worldwide are pushing for a groundbreaking UN tax treaty that would make fossil fuel companies pay for climate damage and ensure the ultra-rich contribute their fair share. The framework could generate trillions for climate recovery and prevention.
When Global Voices set out to find 10 positive climate stories, they were flooded with pitches from communities winning environmental battles worldwide. From Kenya to Kazakhstan, people are restoring ecosystems, passing laws, and proving progress is possible.
Fifty-seven countries just formed a powerful coalition to move away from fossil fuels, complete with scientific advisors and concrete roadmaps. Colombia and France have already announced their plans, showing other nations it can be done.
Over 50 countries just made history by agreeing on practical steps to move away from fossil fuels and embrace renewable energy. The breakthrough meeting in Colombia shows global cooperation is alive, even when big climate talks stall.
Nearly 60 countries gathered in Colombia to accelerate the shift away from fossil fuels after UN climate talks stalled. The voluntary conference created real momentum, launching an expert panel to help nations transition and scheduling next year's meeting.
Nearly 60 countries gathered in Colombia to accelerate the global transition away from fossil fuels, creating concrete solutions after UN climate talks stalled. The breakthrough meeting shows nations refusing to wait for consensus when the planet's future is at stake.
After nearly 20 years of negotiations, the world's first legally binding treaty to protect ocean life in international waters just became law. The High Seas Treaty now governs two-thirds of the planet's oceans, opening the door for countries to create vast new marine sanctuaries.
Countries representing a third of the global economy just wrapped a groundbreaking summit in Colombia where they designed real roadmaps to move from fossil fuels to clean energy. Unlike typical climate talks, ministers sat in small rooms having honest conversations about what's actually holding them back.