Pacific fisheries leaders recognised the urgency to strengthen recovery and build resilience as the region struggles from COVID-19 alongside climate change effects on fisheries
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Tonga eruption: a reminder of the cascading risks and vulnerabilities of SIDS
The eruption in Tonga is illustrative of a cascading risks scenario where one disaster triggered another, exposing and exacerbating multiple critical vulnerabilities, writes Sanjay Srivastava
Hunga eruption and tsunami inflicts $39 million pa’anga damage to crops
Tonga estimates $39 million pa’anga damage to agriculture and crops caused by ashfall and tsunami
Residents find ways to use ash following volcanic eruption
As residents find ways to use ash following the volcanic eruption in Tonga, an assistant geologist says they were not sure about the chemical makeup yet
Illegal fishing in Pacific much lower than 2016 level, says report
A new study suggests the problem of IUU fishing in the Pacific, while still serious, is not nearly as big as the 2016 report that estimated losses of over US$600 million a year
How Pacific climate diplomacy is changing
Negotiating from a position of strength
Pacific Island nations facing the reality of climate change-induced land loss are using their diplomatic strength to ensure their sovereignty and economic future are protected, Jess Marinaccio writes.
Tonga recovery: one day at a time
It was a day none of us ever want to go through again, says ANZ’s Country Head in Tonga. “We remain strong and committed and pray the worst is over.”
Satellite images show the aftermath of Tonga volcano’s eruption
Newly released satellite images show the devastating, widespread damage to the Tongan islands following the eruption of an undersea volcano on 15 January.
Earthquake strikes off Tonga’s coast days after volcanic eruption
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits almost two weeks after Tonga was devastated by a volcanic eruption and tsunami, according to USGS data
Tonga tsunami: ‘Kids were screaming as if a war was upon us’
Sheltered only by small tarpaulins and mats, a Tongan family watched ash and rock fall from the sky, and huge waves crash over the island. “We came down to an island that was completely wiped out.