ANZ announces to issue customers in the Pacific with 70% recycled plastic bank cards to lower environmental impacts
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Posted inStory / Vanuatu
Two major projects on climate change adaptation for Vanuatu approved
Projects to improve the resilience of the coastal zone in Vanuatu to the impacts of climate change in order to sustain livelihoods, food production and preserve and improve the quality of life
Posted inStory / Our region
Factsheets break down key messages in latest IPCC reports
The manager of PCCC says the factsheets that break down key messages in the latest IPCC reports “are an excellent tool to understand and engage people in the conversation about the report and how it impacts them.”
Posted inStory / Our region
NOAA predicts a below-normal 2022 Central Pacific hurricane season
NOAA predicts a 60 percent chance of below-normal tropical cyclone activity during the Central Pacific hurricane season this year
Posted inStory / Our region
No opposition to the Mariana Trench’s national sanctuary nomination but…..
Friends of the Mariana Trench co-founder is “asking the Biden administration to keep the Mariana Trench nomination on the list of the inventory of possible marine sanctuaries.”
Posted inStory / Tonga
Mango island community to rebuild on ‘Eua, under island development programme
Mango islanders affected by the tsunamis and volcano eruption early this year will now have their homes rebuilt on the land identified in ‘Eua
Posted inStory / Our region
Report highlights risk of climate-induced statelessness and nationality loss in the Pacific
A new report recommends how law amendments could prevent statelessness and nationality loss for Pacific islanders who may be forced to migrate due to climate change
Posted inStory / Our region
Protecting the nationality of Pacific Islanders as climate change hits
A new report recommends steps to safeguard nationality rights and to future-proof the legal connection between Pacific Islanders and their homes in the context of climate change
Posted inStory / Micronesia
Partnership to address risk of WWII oil spill at Chuuk lagoon announced
Partnership to enhance existing efforts to remove oil from the high-risk wrecks in Chuuk Lagoon that are posing significant environmental risks
Posted inStory / Fiji
The smart phone app helping Fijians form healthy eating habits
Fiji combines digital savvy with traditional approaches to help Fijians monitor eating habits and give them guidance on planting vegetable gardens