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November 7, 2022

‘Teaching our children from books, not the sea’: how climate change is eroding human rights in Vanuatu

Karen E McNamara, The University of Queensland; Rachel Clissold, The University of Queensland, and Ross Westoby, Griffith University

The sea level around Vanuatu is rising at a rate nearly twice the global average. New research tells a story of both loss and resilience.

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August 1, 2022

‘Laid awake and wept’: destruction of nature takes a toll on the human psyche. Here’s one way to cope

Ross Westoby, Griffith University; Karen E McNamara, The University of Queensland, and Rachel Clissold, The University of Queensland

Nature is both the trigger for, and answer to, the grief that will increasingly be with us.

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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.

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