According to Nasa Earth Observatory, the new baby island spotted in the middle of the ocean hours after Tonga’s underwater volcano erupted might not be here to stay
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Fifth briefing session by Japan on plans to release contaminated nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean
Japan reassured the PIF membership that there will be no release from its Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean until it can be ascertained that the water is indeed safe
At UN, Micronesia denounces Japan’s plan to release Fukushima water into Pacific
“We cannot close our eyes to the unimaginable threats of nuclear contamination,” says the Micronesian president while denouncing Japan’s plan to release Fukushima water into the Pacific ocean
Incorporating traditional knowledge in tropical cyclone monitoring for a resilient Niue
Niue is incorporating traditional knowledge to its scientific prediction models to ensure that communities can best prepare for disasters
Elusive atmospheric wave detected during Tonga volcanic eruption
Researchers find a special atmospheric wave during Tonga volcanic eruption that has never proven to occur in nature, until now
Pacific sharpens focus on loss and damage in preparations for COP27
Pacific reiterated the call for new and innovative sources of finance to begin to address the “lived reality for our region” in preparations for COP27
Youths amplifying Pacific voices at UN meeting
Pacific youths amplify their voices to world leaders to vote yes for climate justice on the UNGA 77 resolution for an ICJ advisory opinion
Pacific Islands students target UN court as key weapon to fight climate change
“Pacific Islanders, young people and all climate-vulnerable countries have so much to lose because of climate change,” yet the world is “not moving as fast as we need to be,” says Pacific youth campaigner
Pacific Disaster Ministers show leadership, Goodwill and a future vision to build a safer Pacific for communities
Pacific leaders endorsed the ‘Nadi Declaration’ to raise the bar for resilience building in the Pacific, given the escalating risks facing the region
Pacific Islands remain divided on deep-sea mining as trial begins to extract precious metals from ocean floor
As trial begins to extract precious metals from the Pacific Ocean, the chief executive of The Metal Company says, ‘can we just do the science’ whilst scientists argue the true risks of deep-sea mining are not fully understood