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January 9, 2023

Why Pacific Islanders are staying put even as rising seas flood their homes and crops

Merewalesi Yee, The University of Queensland; Annah Piggott-McKellar, Queensland University of Technology; Celia McMichael, The University of Melbourne, and Karen E McNamara, The University of Queensland

Residents are living with the impacts of climate change and know it’s happening. But leaving their homes would strike at the heart of their identity.

AAP Image/Mick Tsikas.

June 29, 2020

Their fate isn’t sealed: Pacific nations can survive climate change – if locals take the lead

Rachel Clissold, The University of Queensland; Annah Piggott-McKellar, The University of Melbourne; Karen E McNamara, The University of Queensland; Patrick D. Nunn, University of the Sunshine Coast; Roselyn Kumar, University of the Sunshine Coast, and Ross Westoby, Griffith University

Pacific communities have always been resilient, surviving on islands in the middle of oceans for more than 3,000 years. But climate change is an unprecedented challenge.

Many houses were flattened after Tropical Cyclone Evan, leading to the partial relocation of the Fijian viillage Denimanu. Rowena Harbridge/AusAID

April 30, 2019

Climate change forced these Fijian communities to move – and with 80 more at risk, here’s what they learned

Annah Piggott-McKellar, The University of Queensland; Karen E McNamara, The University of Queensland, and Patrick D. Nunn, University of the Sunshine Coast

Relocating communities to safer, less exposed areas can help people manage climate hazards, but it’s not a viable solution for everyone.

Check it out while you can. Tourism Queensland/Wikimedia Commons

August 14, 2016

Survey: two‑thirds of Great Barrier Reef tourists want to ‘see it before it’s gone’

Annah Piggott-McKellar, The University of Queensland and Karen E McNamara, The University of Queensland

The ailing health of the Great Barrier Reef may be attracting more tourists, at least in the short term, with a survey showing many visitors were motivated to see it while they still have the chance.

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