Cook Islands
Climate change impacts
It takes only 52 days for the average Canadian to produce as much greenhouse gases as the average Cook Islander will produce over the course of the entire year. Therefore, February 21st (52 days into the year) is "Climate Change Impacts in Cook Islands Day."
Located in the Pacific Ocean, Cook Islands are particularly susceptible to a variety of extreme weather events like cyclones, floods and storm surges. As Cook Islands begins to experience more extreme weather events, residents of the Island nation are at a higher risk of infectious diseases like malaria.
To learn more about health and climate related challenges residents of Cook Islands face as a result of climate change, read the Commonwealth Health Ministers' Update.
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