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Climate change could slash 8.7% from India’s GDP by 2100
NEWS: The Asian Development Bank warns economic cost of climate change will challenge efforts to lift people out of poverty
Five things Wikileaks taught us about UN climate talks
NEWS: As Julian Assange prepares to leave his hideaway, we recall the top Wikileaks releases on climate change
Asian countries use ‘equality’ as a pretext to pollute says Nasheed
Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed calls on Asian heads of state to treat climate challenge seriously
Mohamed Nasheed: climate denying Conservatives “risk irrelevancy”
Former Maldives President says right wing parties “risk irrelevancy” if they continue to promote climate denial
Shell forced to abandon Alaska drilling without tapping any oil
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The Island President: How Maldives President Nasheed fought for his country’s survival
Last night saw the UK Premiere of ‘The Island President’, which captures the first year in office of former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed. RTCC went along to the premiere.
Who’s the next Mohamed Nasheed in the climate debate?
With Mohamed Nasheed ousted, who can replace him as the leading voice for the climate change underdogs?
Maldives President: Australia should prepare for climate refugees
The President of the Maldives has urged the Australian government to brace itself for a wave of climate refugees as his country’s residents look for a new home.
UN climate negotiations must deliver for vulnerable countries
UN climate negotiations need to deliver for vulnerable countries that are leading the way in adaptation methods, say climate ministers from Kenya and the Maldives.