Vulnerable 20: Twenty nations vulnerable to climate change seek action

Twenty of the countries most vulnerable to climate change, from the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan to the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu, formed a new group to press for tougher action to curb warming. Finance ministers from the 20 nations joined for the first time in Lima, Peru to form The Vulnerable 20, or V20. Oct 9, 2015

US to cooperate with Cuba on marine sanctuary

US Secretary of State John Kerry was in Chile on 5 October to strengthen President Obamas commitment to the development of marine sanctuaries in the United States and abroad, as part of an international forum at the coastal town of Vina del Mar. Oct 6, 2015