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Vanuatu's Helen Tony Battles Climate Change's Devastation

7/27/2025

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In Unakap, Vanuatu, Helen Tony faces the harsh realities of climate change as rising seas and fierce storms ravage homes and livelihoods. With fishing and agriculture dwindling, her family's food security hangs by a thread. While initiatives like the Green Climate Fund offer hope for resilience, the looming threat of relocation casts a shadow over the community's future.

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In Unakap, Vanuatu, Helen Tony faces the harsh realities of climate change as rising seas and fierce storms ravage homes and livelihoods. With fishing and agriculture dwindling, her family's food security hangs by a thread. While initiatives like the Green Climate Fund offer hope for resilience, the looming threat of relocation casts a shadow over the community's future.