Paradise Destinations Say It's Time to Pay Up for Climate
From Belize to Jamaica, rising temperatures and sea levels are threatening some of the most picturesque vacation getaways.
People wade through flood waters in Buzi, Mozambique, following Cyclone Idai in March.
Photographer: Andrew Renneisen/Getty Images
Two of the worst storms ever recorded hit developing nations this year, supercharged by rising global temperatures. Now there’s an international push to link the billions of dollars in devastation to climate change and compel rich, industrial nations to pay.
From the Bahamas to Mozambique, many of the nations better known as exotic holiday destinations are increasingly blaming climate change for more violent storms passing through. They’ve raised the issue at a United Nations conference that continues this week in Madrid.