Change Quote by Brian Schatz

Pacific Islands are among those that contribute least to global warming, yet suffer most.

— Ban Ki-moon

We must recognize that Small Island Developing States are particularly vulnerable to climate change, natural disasters, and external shocks.

— Miroslav Lajcak

I think the Caribbean countries face rising oceans and they face increase in the severity of hurricanes. This is something that is very, very…

— Steven Chu

Many smaller economies - island states, poor nations, and tropical countries are among the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.

— Brian Deese

This is a huge problem. If we don't deal with this within just a few years, you will have island nations flooded; you will…

— William J. Clinton

“Climate change has parts of Hawaii becoming so hot that they will likely become uninhabitable at certain times of the year without air conditioning.”

— Steven Magee

I have a home in Puerto Rico, and I see what is happening on the islands there.

— Danielle Colby

What I can tell you is that for Puerto Rico being such a small island, it has culturally impacted the entire world.

— Fat Joe

Hawaii feels so passionately about climate. You know, our oceans are warming. As a result, we have more ocean acidification and coral bleaching. You…

— Brian Schatz

The reality is that we have a weakened energy infrastructure, and anything above a Category 3 hurricane hitting Puerto Rico would be devastating towards…

— Ricardo Rossello

Climate change, in some regions, has aggravated conflict over scarce land, and could well trigger large-scale migration in the decades ahead. And rising sea…

— Ban Ki-moon

Puerto Rico lacks resources, but that's not the fault of the U.S.

— Francisco Rodriguez