De Brum, who was also the Pacific nation’s climate ambassador, died on Tuesday in the capital Majuro surrounded by his family, according to Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine. After witnessing nuclear testing in the islands while growing up, de Brum also fought against nuclear weapons and for his nation’s independence. Losing paradise: the people displaced by atomic bombs, and now climate change Read moreHeine described him as a national hero. “The very existence of the Paris Agreement owes a lot to Tony de Brum,” Heine said in a statement. Heine said de Brum remained committed to the cause of nuclear justice and global disarmament, as well as climate change.

Source: The Guardian August 23, 2017 05:26 UTC