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- 1Pacific island leaders warn of climate threats at UN▼Pacific island leaders highlight climate threats at UN General Assembly
Leaders of Pacific island nations used their addresses at the UN General Assembly to highlight the existential threats climate change poses to their countries, including rising sea levels and extreme weather. They urged the international community to take stronger action on emissions and to support vulnerable states facing displacement and loss of land.
- 2Guam Warns Pacific Islands of Militarization Costs●As the Pentagon Expands Across the Pacific, Guam Offers a Warning The U.S. militarization of Guam has left its residents
A new report examines the consequences of decades of U.S. military expansion on Guam, where residents live with pollution, environmental degradation and loss of cultural land. As the Pentagon broadens its footprint across the Pacific to counter China, the piece argues other islands hosting new bases could face the same legacy.