Solomon Islands

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• Pacific Islanders blockade Newcastle coal port to protest rising sea levels

  17 Oct 2014: Pacific Climate Warriors’ group aims to draw attention to climate change and protest Australia’s commitment to coal

• From Tuvalu to Kiribati, the outlook for Pacific island states is perilous

  28 Aug 2014: Haoliang Xu: The challenges may seem daunting, but to preserve the environment and provide decent livelihoods, island states need to take a greener, more inclusive approach

• Pacific Islands inch towards gender equality with female appointments

  16 Aug 2014: Three women take helm at regional body, heralding gradual progress towards closing gender gap in male-dominated region

• Solomon Islands flash floods kill at least 19 people

  7 Apr 2014: Forty people are missing and 49,000 homeless after entire communities washed away following heavy rains

• Flash flooding leaves thousands homeless in the Solomon Islands - video

  Video (34 sec), 6 Apr 2014:

  Residents of the Solomon Islands recover after flash flooding on Friday killed over a dozen people and left thousands homeless

• West Papuans criticise Indonesian 'hijacking' of visit by Pacific leaders

  20 Jan 2014: Despite earlier pledging support for West Papuan independence, regional bloc agrees not to interfere in Indonesia’s rule

• All of us benefit when women’s rights are upheld

  18 Dec 2013: Natasha Stott Despoja: In my new role of ambassador for women and girls, I will work to promote women’s rights internationally. For women to be equal participants in public life is essential

• The untold story of the Pacific Islands

  Guardian Professional, 20 Nov 2013:

  Climate change and sinking beneath the waves isn't the only danger the islands face. Unless poor policy is addressed, they also risk a homemade environmental and energy crisis

• 'We are fighting for survival,' Pacific islands leader warns

  1 Sep 2013: Atolls are at risk of becoming uninhabitable as sea levels rise, Marshall islands president will tell summit

• Mood for self-determination grows among small Pacific nations

  23 Jul 2013: West Papuan efforts to put self-determination on the international stage gain momentum

• Letter from Solomon Islands: Stuck in a muddy hell

  11 Jun 2013: How do you rescue a vehicle from the tropical muck? Better send for the local John Wayne

• Pacific islands look for model to combat changes due to global warming

  7 May 2013:

  Islanders must adapt as environmental impact of climate change affects centuries-old ways of life

• Solomon Islands tsunami and earthquake aftermath - video

  Video (1min 01sec), 8 Feb 2013:

  Amateur footage has emerged from the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami that hit the Soloman Islands on Wednesday

• Tsunami leaves destruction in Solomon Islands - video

  Video (39 sec), 7 Feb 2013:

  Still images show Lata in the Solomon Islands where a Tsunami on Wednesday left villages and homes ruined

• Solomon Islands tsunami deaths confirmed

  7 Feb 2013:

  Bodies found in wake of waves that swept across Santa Cruz Island after undersea earthquake

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