The British government said it is making millions of dollars of funding available to Pacific island nations under threat from climate change. “Britain is firmly committed to helping these countries deal with the effects of climate change and that’s why we’re announcing new support to help protect them from the risks of climate change and to make the most of their natural maritime advantages which are so vital to their economies,” British Prime Minister David Cameron said from Paris. International leaders are meeting in Paris to work on an agreement aimed at abating climate change. If successful, it would be the first such agreement since the Kyoto Protocol was established more than 20 […]