i bring you warm greetings from art paradise in the nation state of micronesia.t a year ago the ipcc issued a warning to humanity and so leaders are gathering there in egypt to address this very big challenge. i believe cutting super pollutants means we can avoid at least four times warning at 2050, cutting c02, this will provide at least four times the reduction in co2 or the emissions we are trying to grapple with. here in our islands we are seeing not only the impact on our food security but infrastructure networks, for example going to our airports in high tides, access is already a problem. we have moved from mitigation to adaptation now, dealing with the effects of climate change, so it is a huge problem. our family in the pacific islands forum has also issued our 2015 strategy for the blue pacific continent, fighting climate change is no longerjust an issue for island nations but our global community as well so we demand that the bigger countries come good with their nationally determined contributions. 0ur nationally determined contributions. our country

the star in the constellation of micronesia, between australia and japan. and what is fantastic here, is that when you enter palau, they make you sign a pledge. it's actually on the immigration card. basically, the tourists have to respect the environment. i've never seen such a thing, and apparently they're the first country in the world to impose that on tourists. i can understand why. i have never seen such pristine, emerald and inviting waters. palauan society has deep roots. they have a very traditional culture, and the roles between men and women are still very well defined. when i think about it, palau is a tiny archipelago that thinks big - really big. (kauderael bintorio-keane) palau is about 340 islands scattered in micronesia. it's about 500 miles from the philippines, in the western pacific. in palau, i think the last census was about 20 or 21 thousand population. most people in palau live in koror, our main capital; the reason for that is that's where the government is, and most work, and schools. japan took over palau, i think in 1914, from ge

the star in the constellation of micronesia, between australia and japan.ter palau, they make you sign a pledge. it's actually on the immigration card. basically, the tourists have to respect the environment. i've never seen such a thing, and apparently they're the first country in the world to impose that on tourists. i can understand why. i have never seen such pristine, emerald and inviting waters.al

russia has included japan, south korea , singapore, and micronesia, the list of countries that are hostileia. peaceful and have a very harmonious attitude towards the world, in this case they are deeply shocked and outraged by what russia is doing and they are fine

the star in the constellation of micronesia, between australia and japan. is fantastic here, is that when you enter palau, they make you sign a pledge. it's actually on the immigration card. basically, the tourists have to respect the environment. i've never seen such a thing, and apparently they're the first country in the world to impose that on tourists. i can understand why. i have never seen such pristine, emerald and inviting waters.au

together with plow in the federated states of micronesia, the freely associated states represented an area larger than the continental united states. the marshall islands is home to a u.s. military base and it is an intercontinental ballistic missile test site. the compact which is currently being renegotiated also enables martially's people to travel to the united states where they may work, go to school, and reside indefinitely, albeit with no path to u.s. citizenship, same for those who were born here or who have served in the u.s. military. according to congress, the official political status of the tens of thousands of marshallese people who live in places like evanston, illinois, springdale, arkansas, is non immigrants without visas. they are resident non citizens. today, a challenge facing these communities within the united states is not necessarily a religious one, but a political one. now, there are limits to using climate change, to using climate as a metaphor for religious freedom. as thomas points out, religious freedom is fully -- where's climate has both natural and art