A letter was delivered to the UK government asking for financial assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. It was signed by the leaders of Antigua, Barbuda, St. Vincent and Grenada warning that Caribbean countries cannot sustain the rising debt related to climate disasters. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Emily Wilkinson, a research fellow with the ODI think tank, about the damage sustained to these nations and why they’re calling on Britain for help.
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