A constant race to adapt to climatechange

Damage on Grand Bahama after Hurricane Dorian, on Sept 6, 2019. Rising seas and the ongoing threat of hurricanes and storm surges have forced the Bahamas to become a laboratory for climate adaptation. — ©2023 The New York Times Company

AT the UN climate summit in Egypt last year, Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Davis emerged as one of the most impassioned speakers among the more than 100 heads of state in attendance.

“We have to believe that a safer, better future is possible,” he told the gathering. “We believe that action — real, concerted action — can save the planet and save our human race.”