The failure of the text to include critical language to phase out fossil fuels at COP27 will further fuel climate change and lead to increased losses and damages, says 350.org
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Posted inStory / Our region
Expert advises deferment on Japan Fukushima discharge dates
SG Puna meets with marine expert to talk over the imminent discharge of Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant’s wastewater into the Pacific Ocean
Posted inOur originals / Our region
Caught in a net: Making the WTO fisheries subsidies agreement work for development and sustainability?
PANG interviews TDP Senior Programme Officer, Peter Lunenborg on his views and opinion of the recently established Fisheries Subsidies Agreement in the Pacific
Posted inOur originals / Our region
Credibility of WTO questioned in pushing fisheries subsidies agreement
WTO members’ credibility being questioned after their approval of a provisional agreement on fisheries subsidies in the Pacific ocean
Posted inOur originals / Papua New Guinea
Carteret Island needs K14 million to move 350 families by 2027
The proposed Loss and Damage finance facility agreed to at COP27 is ‘too late’ to compensate for more than 15 years of suffering in the Carteret Islands, says activist Ursula Rakova
Posted inStory / Our region
Global heating to drive stronger to La Niña and El Niño events by 2030, researchers say
Researchers predict Pacific La Niña and El Niño events to be stronger than ever by 2030 and warn people to prepare for prolonged droughts and extreme flooding in the future
Posted inOur originals / Our region
Pacific climate champion lauds Loss and Damage outcome from COP27 -but net zero, fossil fuel fight continues says Paeniu
Praising the decision made at COP27 on loss and damage, Pacific climate champion lamented the failure to achieve emissions targets and the phasing out of fossil fuels
Posted inStory / Samoa
From Safune Savai’i to IPCC report contributing Author, how Dr Luteru is working to inspire Pacific scientists
Dr Luteru Tauvale tells his story as a young boy on the rural island of Savai’i who turned into one of the contributing Authors of the IPCC report, encouraging Pacific scientists to aim high for their dreams
Posted inStory / Micronesia
Remote undersea volcano likely erupting in Pacific Ocean
Ahyi Seawall, an isolated underwater volcano is believed to currently erupting since October, but scientists are unsure because of its distant location which is very hard to reach
Posted inStory / Tuvalu
Climate change a ‘fundamental’ threat to livelihood of Pacific people – report
Tuvalu immigrant, Kelesoma Saloa, shares the devastating story of why he had to leave his home country because of climate change for the sake of his children and their future