13 NOVEMBER 2013
13 November 2013, UNFCCC COP 19, Warsaw Poland - As images of devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines flash across screens, the vulnerability of Pacific islands to extreme weather events hits home.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change tells us that increased storage of thermal energy in the tropical oceans from climate change will result in tropical cyclones increasing in their intensity.
Read more on the SPREP website: http://www.sprep.org/climate-change/loss-and-damage-a-crucial-issue-for-the-pacific-at-the-un-climate-talks