The media has been taken to task for doom-laden climate crisis presentations, in a speech at an international workshop, and told to tell the full story.
Former Marshall Islands president, Hilda Heine, made the comments as keynote speaker at a recent international media conference in Hawaii hosted by the East West Center.
Don Wiseman listened in and filed this report.
Severe weather conditions in American Samoa have resulted in damage to roads, infrastructure, property and coastal villages. Photo: Supplied