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    3 Lessons From Dominica’s Race To Be The First Climate-Resilient Nation
    Climate ActionMarch 19, 2026

    3 Lessons From Dominica’s Race To Be The First Climate-Resilient Nation

    Excerpt from forbes.com Dominica, a small Caribbean island nation, has faced several extreme climate events in the last few years. Tropical Storm Erica in 2015 and Hurricane Maria in 2017 have both caused extensive damage to housing, infrastructure and agriculture, requiring years of recovery and rebuilding efforts. Hurricane Maria alone caused around $930.9 million worth of damage across Dominica, according to the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery. This included a 100% loss of power and 90% of buildings being damaged or destroyed, among other infrastructure impacts. Dominica’s agricultural sector was severely harmed as well, which resulted in high food insecurity and vulnerability for more than 24,000 people.

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    Small Islands, big signals: Africa leading on climate-nature delivery through NDCs
    Climate ActionMarch 18, 2026

    Small Islands, big signals: Africa leading on climate-nature delivery through NDCs

    Excerpt from panda.org February brought powerful winds across the South-West indian Ocean. Once again, the cyclone season exposed how vulnerable island economies are. Storm surges, damaged ports and power outages disrupted tourism, fisheries, inter-island transport and trade. For Africa's Small island Developing States, climate colatility is not abstract. Even small shifts in weather can move quickly from coastlines to household budgets and national accounts. Extreme weather events are often treated as anomalies. Yet they tell a clear and repeated story. Cyclones, heavy rain, and storm surges all show the same pattern: climate volatility creates real economic costs. The best way to reduce these risks is not reactive spending after disaster strikes. It is to implement national climate plans with urgency and focus. The plans exist. The targets are clear. What matters now is implementation – a step that unlocks real benefits. And delayed action comes at a cost.

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    Iceland saw record temperatures last year. So why are scientists predicting a ‘deep freeze’?
    Climate ActionMarch 11, 2026

    Iceland saw record temperatures last year. So why are scientists predicting a ‘deep freeze’?

    Excerpt from euronews.com According to the Icelandic Met Office, the national average temperature last year was 5.2°C. This is a 1.1°C increase from the average for the years 1991-2020 and the highest since records began. Temperatures were “well above average” for almost every month of the year, particularly during spring. In fact, in mid-May, a 10-day heatwave baked the country, with temperatures reaching a scorching high of 26.6°C at Egilsstaðir Airport. Annual rainfall was below average for the past 10 years across most of the country, but it still exceeded the 1991-2020 average in many locations. For every 1℃ rise in air temperature, the atmosphere can hold around seven per cent more moisture, which can lead to more intense and heavy rainfall.

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    Indonesia revokes forest and mine permits over role in deadly Sumatra landslides
    Climate ActionMarch 11, 2026

    Indonesia revokes forest and mine permits over role in deadly Sumatra landslides

    Photo Credit and Excerpt from news.mongabay.com The Indonesian government has revoked the permits of 28 companies over environmental violations that authorities say exacerbated the deadly floods and landslides that struck the island of Sumatra in late 2025. The revocations follow an audit carried out by a government task force responsible for forest area enforcement after disasters triggered by Cyclone Senyar in November 2025, which killed about 1,200 people across Indonesia’s main western island. The audit found that the 28 companies had violated various rules, including the 2009 law on environmental protection, and bore responsibility for environmental damage linked to the disasters. Authorities still haven’t disclose detailed findings or evidence for each case.

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    Historic Pacific Islands Guidance on Climate Relocation Released
    Climate ActionMarch 11, 2026

    Historic Pacific Islands Guidance on Climate Relocation Released

    Excerpt from news.fundsforngos.org On March 4, 2026, Pacific Island governments launched the world’s first regional guidance on climate-related relocation grounded in human rights principles. The initiative aims to provide a framework for communities forced to move due to rising seas, coastal erosion, and extreme tides, ensuring that relocations are conducted with respect for human dignity and self-determination. The guidance was unveiled as Pacific leaders convened in Nadi, Fiji, to discuss pairing this landmark framework with the financial and technical support necessary for its effective implementation.

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    Scotland's largest uninhabited island to have rainforest restored
    Climate ActionMarch 2, 2026

    Scotland's largest uninhabited island to have rainforest restored

    Excerpt from thenational.scot SCOTLAND’S largest uninhabited island has become the focus of a major restoration project as its original Atlantic rainforest biome is set to be re-established. Taransay, a 790-hectare island off the west coast of Harris in the Outer Hebrides, is to undergo a major transformation as those behind the project say the Atlantic rainforest, once common on the western seaboard, has become one of the country’s most forgotten and fragmented habitats. The island’s owners, Adam and Cathra Kelliher, say they have taken a “deliberate” decision to step away from short-term commercial development and instead pursue a future grounded in ecological recovery and local employment.

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    Why location matters for the Pacific Pre-COP
    Climate ActionMarch 2, 2026

    Why location matters for the Pacific Pre-COP

    Excerpt from lowyinstitute.org When Australia bid to host the 2026 annual global climate change negotiations COP31, it envisioned a Pacific partnership that would centre climate dialogue around the concerns of vulnerable island nations. After Türkiye refused to withdraw its competing bid, Australia compromised. Türkiye would host the formal conference, while Australia presided over negotiations. Australia has also committed to support a Pacific-hosted Pre-COP meeting, a two-to-three-day preparatory gathering where ministers and senior officials from up to 50 different delegations shape expectations for the main conference. Now, Fiji and Palau are competing to be the venue for these talks. Both nations bring extensive climate credentials, but to maximise this opportunity for the benefit of the region, logistics and symbolic impact must be considered.

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    From repair to reinvention: Jamaica’s defining post-hurricane choice
    Climate ActionMarch 2, 2026

    From repair to reinvention: Jamaica’s defining post-hurricane choice

    Excerpt from jamaica-gleaner.com In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, the public conversation has centred on an understandably sensitive issue: should Jamaicans pay more to rebuild? Roads were washed away, schools closed their doors, small businesses absorbed losses they were never structured to withstand, and several parishes continue to assess damage that will take months – if not years – to fully repair. The instinct is to debate taxation. But the more meaningful question is not whether recovery costs money. It always does. The real issue is how Jamaica chooses to finance reconstruction – and what standard of rebuilding it is prepared to accept. Over the past decade, Jamaica made deliberate progress in reducing its debt-to-GDP ratio and stabilising its macroeconomic position. That discipline matters. It restored investor confidence and reduced the country’s exposure to external shocks. A sharp return to heavy borrowing would risk weakening those gains. At the same time, avoiding difficult fiscal decisions in the name of political comfort is not a strategy either. Every country that experiences severe disruption – whether through conflict, pandemic or natural disaster – must recalibrate. Recovery requires capital. The method of mobilisation determines whether a nation stabilises or slips into repetition.

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    When Climate Extremes Don’t Lead to Conflict: Evidence from the Pacific Islands
    Climate ActionFebruary 25, 2026

    When Climate Extremes Don’t Lead to Conflict: Evidence from the Pacific Islands

    Photo Credit and Excerpt from newsecuritybeat.org Pacific Island countries sit at the frontline of climate change. Many consist of small, low-lying islands, with long coastlines and vast ocean spaces between them. Livelihoods often depend on agriculture and fishing, and importing water or food is often infeasible or expensive. This makes those large ocean nations highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, such as storms, droughts, and rising sea levels. Given these vulnerabilities, analysts have expressed concerns that climate change could heighten various forms of socio-political conflict in the region. Yet the Pacific Island countries have received scarce attention in research on climate change and conflict. While recent scholarship has begun to explore possible pathways between climate stress and conflict in the Pacific Island countries, the region remains comparatively understudied. This is especially surprising given the regions’ high climate vulnerability and increasing geopolitical relevance.

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