The Marshall Islands became the 13th country to endorse the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty at the 4th International Conference of Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) held in Antigua and Barbuda in the Caribbean May 27-30…
In past years, Chikin Melele has reported on increasing severe weather events and what to know to be prepared: Climate Adaptation – Tornadoes. This year in the U.S., there have been more severe storms and…
Just a couple of weeks ago, I was talking to a middle school science teacher and I mentioned that I speak Marshallese. She remembered that her class had been looking at footage of recent inundations…
The recent tornadoes that hit Northwest Arkansas has displaced over 40 Marshallese families without home, food and essentials. The Arkansas Coalition of Marshallese (ACOM) has relocated families to temporary lodging but they are raising funds…
Large storm-generated swells swept the Marshall Islands over the weekend, January 20th and 21st. Waves burst through doors in this military installation on Roi in the Kwajalein Atoll. Everyone on Roi Namur was evacuated to…
Northwest Arkansas’ climate is changing, with temperatures warming and storms and dry spells intensifying now and into the future. Native plants in gardens, parks and open spaces are a powerful part of climate adaptation. Ozark…
Fires in Kula, Lahaina and Pulehu/Kihei in Maui started Tuesday, August 9 and burned through the next day Wednesday, August 10 according to the reported timeline. A week after the major devastation of Lahaina, Maui County…
Wildfires in Hawaii, fueled by distant hurricane winds this week, have devastated the island of Maui. Fire seasons having grown worse over the years because of extreme weather patterns and climate change, have also increased…
Over the past month, smoke from wildfires in Canada have been impacting the air quality in the United States. Several states including Washington, Montana, Nebraska and Wisconsin issued air quality alerts in May due to…
Typhoon Mawar passed over Guam Wednesday night (5 pm local time and 2 am CST) with sustained winds of 140 mph and gusts up to 165 mph, the equivalent of a Category 4 Atlantic hurricane….