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14 Oct, 8 tweets, 5 min read
“Grenada is a paradise in peril.”

Dozens of island and low-lying nations have done the least to cause climate change - but are the most vulnerable to it. The Caribbean island of Grenada is one of them.

Watch this report from @hannahtpsky 👇

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"Lives are at risk... entire nations will be under water, if we don't protect our people, if we don't protect our livelihoods."

Grenada’s minister for climate, Simon Stiell, says that #COP26 is a "make or break" moment for dozens of island nations

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But how is Grenada affected by climate change?

More intense rainfall is destabilising the soil, sending homes and businesses tumbling.

@hannahtpsky shows one recent landslide

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“Right now the sea is up on us and it keeps on coming and there is no stopping it."

Telescope Bay resident Patricia Richards says she had made the decision to leave after the beach in front of her home disappeared

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Adaptation could be a solution.

Grenada's government estimates that it will cost around $350m USD to deliver protective measures. But this represents around half of Grenada's entire annual GDP

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Find out more here about the plea from climate-vulnerable developing nations to rich countries ahead of #COP26 👇

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Watch @hannahtpsky's report here 👇

Catch the #DailyClimateShow every weekday at 6.30pm to find out more about how global warming is changing our landscapes, as well as exploring the solutions to the crisis

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