International charity Global Environment Facility donates nearly US$9 million on August 5, 2011 to help ensure long-term protection of more than 100,000 hectares of fragile marine habitat in the Eastern Caribbean nations of Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

http://www.caribbeannewsnow.com/headline-Eastern-Caribbean-countries-to-protect-100%2C000-hectares-of-fragile-marine-ecosystems-7291.html,
http://www.caribbean360.com/news/495076.html#axzz1UCGslylo
http://www.thegef.org/gef/

As Bolivian researchers study the changes created by global warming on the country’s important Illimani glacier, finding as of August 1, 2011 that it is retreating 10 to 12 meters yearly, they work to help nearby arid communities adapt through more sustainable water use plans for the coming years.

http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-08-glaciers-climate-bolivia.html
http://www.idrc.ca/EN/Resources/Publications/Pages/ArticleDetails.aspx?PublicationID=852

A report published on August 3, 2011 by the National Wildlife Federation finds that climate change effects are more severely felt by indigenous people, whose resources are generally limited and lives are more closely dependent on the land and nature. 

http://www.nwf.org/News-and-Magazines/Media-Center/News-by-Topic/Global-Warming/2011/08-03-11-Climate-
Change-Hurts-Indian-Tribes-Disproportionately.aspx
http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/climate-changes-bring-harsh-reality-for-native-americans