Pacific states are rushing to formally lock in economic zones with fishing and mining rights around remote islands threatened by higher seas, as the planet warms.
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Posted inStory / Kiribati
Government of Kiribati prepares charter vessel to take water to desperate families in Banaba
A charter vessel will ship a desalination plant to the people of Banaba to have freshwater access after a year of drought.
Posted inStory / Melanesia
A million hectares of Papuan forest licensed for clearing, report shows
Natural forests spanning 1.1 million hectares (2.7 million acres) in Indonesia’s Papua region have been slated for conversion, mostly for oil palm plantations, according to a new report by a coalition of NGOs.
Posted inStory / Kiribati
Severe drought and water crisis in Banaba, community elder call for humanitarian intervention from Australia, New Zealand and the international community
Banaba Island struggles with access to freshwater supplies due to compounded severe drought for a year.
Posted inOur originals / Fiji
Fiji sets up first of 50 biodiversity parks to protect biological resources
Planting native trees to feature in Fiji’s new biodiversity park.
Posted inStory / Fiji
Reef revival: Fiji’s corals bouncing back after ruinous cyclone
Cyclone Winston devastated vital coral colonies off Fiji, but five years on, the reefs are alive again, teeming with fish and colour.
Posted inStory / Solomon Islands
HMAS Maitland in the Solomon Islands to support regional fisheries operations, maritime, border security
HMAS Maitland will conduct maritime surveillance support in the Solomon Islands.
Posted inStory / Solomon Islands
Coral reefs in the Solomon Islands hit by bleaching
The Solomon Island corals appear to be responding to heat stress as water temperatures have been recorded as high as 30 degrees Celsius.
Posted inStory / Fiji
4FJ Fish Smart Campaign: “Say No To Undersize”
4FJ Fish Smart Campaign is promoting better ways to fish by urging individuals in urban communities to pledge to “Say No to Undersize” species.
Posted inStory / Our region
Wasting food just feeds climate change, new UN environment report warns
The UN environment report states that eight to ten per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions are associated with unconsumed food.