Fiji calls for collective action by the UNSC and the UN system to holistically respond to the climate crisis that impacts peace, security and stability
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Bringing the Indian and Pacific Oceans together on IUU fishing
The issue of IUU fishing provides ample scope for Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean fishing management to collaborate and mitigate these challenges
Who will pay for the damage caused by climate change?
Talking about who is responsible for climate change is a fraught debate – even more so when it comes to who ought to pay for the damage it causes.
Dragon Fruit: Is it the next big thing in Samoan Horticulture?
Samoan farmer successfully grows 100 Dragon Fruit plants in Aleisa that are fruiting and providing profit to her farm.
Local beekeepers to benefit from new project to develop the apiculture industry in Samoa
A new Apiculture Strategic Project to benefit local beekeepers by developing clear pathways towards a sustainable apiculture industry
Fiji government addresses plan to rip up reef
‘Take my word, the Ministry of Environment will not give any approval to any investor who will do any damage to our environment,’ say Fijian authorities following Newsroom’s investigation into a plan to excavate coral reef in Fiji
Huge leatherback turtle saved in Bougainville
Enormous leatherback turtle caught up in a battle between conservationists and poachers, rescued and released back into the sea
Rising seas blamed as flooding hits Pacific Islands
Climate researcher says sea level is notably higher today than back then as flooding hits Pacific Islands
Darwin in a lab: Coral evolution gets some tweaking for global warming
With coral reefs threatened by rising ocean temperatures, scientists are working to breed “super corals” that can better withstand climate change. They’re trying to help corals adapt to survive global warming faster than they could in Nature.
Great Pacific Garbage Patch now ‘an immense floating plastic habitat’
A giant patch of garbage in the Pacific Ocean is now “an immense floating plastic habitat” for marine animals clinging to its plastic debris, researchers have found