Cook Islanders struggle to adapt to creeping climate change - See more at: http://www.ifrc.org/news-and-media/news-stories/asia-pacific/cook-islands/cook-islanders-struggle-to-adapt-to-creeping-climate-change-62883/#sthash.Hcn2iePG.dpuf

Cook Islanders struggle to adapt to creeping climate change - See more at: http://www.ifrc.org/news-and-media/news-stories/asia-pacific/cook-islands/cook-islanders-struggle-to-adapt-to-creeping-climate-change-62883/#sthash.Hcn2iePG.dpuf

24 JULY 2013

Every year, thousands of tourists flock to the Cook Islands, a tropical paradise of pristine white sandy beaches and turquoise waters. Despite the abundant natural beauty, most would be totally unaware of the creeping threat that climate change is posing to the fragile ecosystems of the islands.

Comprised of a group of 15 islands located in the South Pacific Ocean, the Cook Islands have a landmass of just  237 square kilometres,  although  the territorial waters surrounding the islands stretch for nearly 2 million 

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Source: IFRC

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