The International Court of Justice ruled that nations must pay reparations if they don't address the global climate damage they have caused. Caribbean leaders called the outcome of the climate change ...

James Ellsmoor, CEO of Island Innovation, moderated and participated in multiple panels at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Here, he leads the discussion on "Response to Climate Change: The Special Case of ...

Picture yourself waking up to turquoise waters, your morning coffee costing less than a bottle of water back home. Sounds like a dream that comes with a hefty price tag, right? Here's the surprising ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A beach in Ewa on the Pacific island of Nauru, on September 2, 2018. This tiny island nation is selling passports to fund climate ...

Rising seas are reshaping the world’s lowest-lying islands, but responsible travel can be part of the solution. so how can we visit without increasing their vulnerability?

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The UN's highest court is handing down a historic opinion on climate change Wednesday, a decision that could set a legal benchmark for action around the globe to the climate ...

It's not obvious why islanders feel the urge to compete with each other. But they do. The 20th Island Games being held in Orkney brings people together from the smaller isles around Britain and some ...

Developing nations seek robust curbs on emissions and reparations for harm done ICJ opinion may influence global climate lawsuits Major emitters argue existing UN climate treaties should guide ...

Small island nations offer the world powerful environmental solutions — from “blue” climate finance innovations to marine conservation — but they need the international community to match their ...

Many island nations are small in stature, but punch above their weight on the global stage. Though many island nations are small in stature, they have punched well above their weight on the global ...

The Pacific islands must develop grassroots artificial intelligence (AI) strategies to avoid becoming passive recipients of foreign frameworks and to ensure AI supports local resilience, economic ...

Citizenship of Nauru, an island nation spanning just 8 square miles in the southwest Pacific Ocean, can be yours for $105,000. The tiny, low-lying island has launched a “golden passport” initiative ...