Nicole Yamase visited the Challenger Deep trench, which lies nearly 11km below the surface
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Posted inStory / Micronesia
First disbursement made by the Green Climate Fund to the Federate States of Micronesia
Green Climate Fund to enhance the resilience of vulnerable communities in FSM and help them better adapt to the effects of climate change
Posted inStory / Papua New Guinea
Loggers threaten Papua New Guinea’s unique forest creatures
Conservationists fear that PNG’s extraordinary species could soon fall to axe and bulldozer due to illegal logging
Posted inStory / Our region
Pacific collective oppose Japanese Government utility company’s plans to dump radioactive waste in the Pacific Ocean
Pacific collective opposing to Japans plans to dump radioactive waste in the Pacific Ocean say “Pacific is not and must not become the dumping ground for nuclear wastes”
Posted inStory / Fiji
New seeds and processing storage unit launched for Fiji Ministry of Agriculture
PS4L programme to help address the food and nutrition security in vulnerable communities in the Pacific and develop sustainable seed systems
Posted inStory / Our region
A plea to make widespread environmental damage an International Crime takes Centre stage at The Hague
During the International Criminal Court’s annual meeting, three nations threatened by climate change promoted a fifth international crime, called ecocide.
Posted inStory / Tonga
Tongans told to protect water tanks from acid rain, as eruption continues
While the Hunga Ha’apai eruption is considered to have a low impact on the environment, monitors advised Tongans to protect their water supplies from possible acidic rain.
Posted inStory / Micronesia
ADB, FSM sign $4 million grant to strengthen and secure FSM’s electricity network
ADB grant to address the challenges of climate change and disaster risk in the FSM’s energy sector
Posted inStory / Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea women harness indigenous knowledge and science to protect coral reefs
In some parts of the country, women are not allowed to dive, but Sea Women of Melanesia is out to change that by educating women to conserve their local coral reefs
Posted inStory / Tonga
Undersea volcano sends plume of steam into the skies near Tonga
A Pacific volcano last emerged in 2014, has started letting off plume about 15km into the air near Tonga