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\"fijiJust over a week ago, Tropical Cyclone Winston smashed into Fiji with ferocious force. By the time it reached the island\u2019s shores, the storm had escalated into a Category 5 event, with gusts of wind reaching 325 kilometers (200 miles) per hour. It was the strongest cyclone ever recorded in the Southern Hemisphere.<\/a><\/p>\n

Cyclone Winston\u00a0has caused more damage to Fiji than any storm on record for this small island state, but it\u2019s only the latest weather-related problem.\u00a02015 was thehottest year on record, and so far 2016 is keeping pace.<\/a> Only weeks before Winston, Fiji experienced massive fish die-offs linked to excessively hot and still conditions. Coastal fish\u00a0are the main source of protein for most Fijians, and the area worst hit by these die-offs \u2014 the Coral Coast \u2014 is the center of Fiji\u2019s renowned tourism industry.\u00a0Climate change has also been linked to more frequent, stronger El Ni\u00f1os<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Read the full article: Cyclone devastation in Fiji latest sign of worrying trend in Pacific Islands | Human Nature – Conservation International Blog<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Despite contributing few greenhouse gas emissions, these small island states are experiencing severe impacts and have few resources to rebuild and adapt. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":9099,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[139,16,130,138,534],"tags":[677,491],"yoast_head":"\nFiji cyclone exposes climate change threat to Pacific Islands<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Despite contributing few greenhouse gas emissions, these small island states are experiencing severe impacts and have few resources to rebuild and adapt.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/2016\/03\/fiji-cyclone-devastation-latest-in-worrying-trend-for-pacific-islands\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta 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