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Xavier Matsutaro is a climate negotiator from the islands of Palau.

‘A heavy load to carry’: A day in the life of a negotiator at COP26

Climate Change

Xavier Matsutaro, a negotiator from Palau, is focused on how to get the strongest environmental regulations for carbon markets.

A Chinese flag flies in front of the Great Wall of China

A group of Western nations are planning to bulk up their Pacific presence to counter China

Conservationists are trying to protect the ocean waters around Palau, a small island nation in the South Pacific due east of the Philippines. The waters are recognized as one of the seven underwater wonders of the world, with more than 1,300 species of fi

Conservationists are working to create more national parks at sea

Environment
Pat Colin, a marine scientist at the Coral Reef Research Foundation, explores the waters off of the Pacific island nation of Palau for organisms to send to the National Cancer Institute in the U.S.

Scientists search Palau’s coral reefs for new anti-cancer drugs

Environment

Sochi Olympics will have security on full display

Global Scan
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In Palau, scientists hope they’ve found a coral reef to save all coral reefs

Environment

Scientists have found a group of corals in the Pacific island nation of Palau that live in water acidic enough to kill most other corals. Now they’re hoping what they learn from the unusual reefs may help save others threatened by the increasing acidity of oceans around the world.

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Climate change brings a new wrinkle to life on Palau’s islands: Fear of the sea

Environment

As climate change brings more flooding and more frequent tropical storms, Palauans’ ancient relationship to the sea is starting to change.

Palau

Typhoon Haiyan forces an entire island community to relocate

Environment

Residents of the tiny island of Kayangel are trying to cope with a new life after Typhoon Haiyan, which killed thousands in the Philippines, leveled their small community.

Rob Ford cartoon

All the king’s horses and all the king’s men couldn’t get Rob Ford out of office — again

Global Scan

Rob Ford is nothing if not a survivor. After being accused of patronizing prostitutes — a charge he denies — drinking and driving — a charge he admits to — and then making the sort of sexual comment that can’t be repeated on a family-friendly website, he still hangs onto his job as mayor. Meanwhile, in Europe, it seems that in-flight phone calls may become OK. “Can you hear me now?” Ugh. Plus more in today’s Global Scan.

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In Palau, a glancing blow from Typhoon Haiyan prompts a glance toward climate change

Environment

Before slamming into the Philippines, Typhoon Haiyan blew across the northern part of the Pacific island nation of Palau, wreaking havoc and elevating concerns about climate change.

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