South Malaita is drowning. So who’s going to help them?

Climate change is a harsh reality for the Pacific Islands. Madeleine Chapman travelled to the Solomon Islands with World Vision to meet the communities whose lives are already being upturned by climate change. At 105 years old, Stewart can remember a time when his island wasn’t underwater. At 105 years old, he can remember a … Read more

Last man standing: life alone on a disappearing island

Climate change is harsh reality for the Pacific Islands. Madeleine Chapman travelled to the Solomon Islands with World Vision to meet the communities whose lives are already being upturned by climate change. The skipper navigated our banana boat through wooden posts that shot out of the ocean like tombstones. Beyond them, on an island no … Read more

Climate change is coming for the economy, and New Zealand needs to adapt

Climate change is going to dramatically disfigure New Zealand’s economy, cutting up to half our GDP, according to fund manager Lance Wiggs. The good news? We have a chance to lead in a new low-carbon world – or we could do nothing and perhaps see our economy, and society, collapse. Sometimes the future is easy … Read more