“Deep sea mining is now right upon our doorstep and is a threat to each and every one of us…” says campaigner as a company gets go-ahead to mine on the seafloor in the Pacific
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Posted inOpinion / Our region
Climate crisis in Pacific needs urgent attention
With the need for urgent attention to climate crisis in the Pacific, climate campaign manager writes, “for years, our pleas for help have fallen on deaf ears….”
Posted inStory / Our region
Human rights lawyer explores loss and impact of climate crisis in Pacific islands in new book
“How obscene is it that communities (like Pacific islands) with the smallest carbon footprint are paying the steepest price for a crisis we had almost no hand in creating?” Human rights lawyer wrote
Posted inOpinion / Tonga
Microscale clues provide insight into cataclysmic Tongan volcanic eruption
Volcanologist hopes microscale clues on Tongan volcanic eruption could be applied to study other situations for better monitoring of volcanoes in the Pacific and beyond
Posted inStory / Our region
Greenpeace slams shock decision to green-light deep sea mining
Greenpeace urges world leaders to step in and put in place a moratorium on deep sea mining to protect the ocean as ISA green-light NORI to begin exploratory mining in the Pacific Ocean
Posted inStory / Our region
NORI receives ISA recommendation to commence Pilot Nodule collection trials in the Clarion Clipperton Zone of the Pacific Ocean
International Seabed Authority recommended Nauru Ocean Resources Inc to proceed with its planned integrated pilot collection system trials in CCZ of the Pacific Ocean
Posted inStory / Polynesia
French Polynesia moves towards ban on ‘craziness’ of seabed mining
French Polynesia votes a draft opinion for a temporary ban on seabed mining projects, urging ‘our cousins of the Pacific to stop this craziness’
Posted inStory / Our region
HMNZS Wellington combts illegal, unreported and unregulated Pacific fishing
Royal New Zealand Navy offshore patrol vessel completes two fishing monitoring operations in the Pacific as New Zealand contributes to the battle against illegal fishing
Posted inStory / Kiribati
Kiribati drought at critical stage says UN body
Kiribati fears an increase in malnutrition and other illnesses as the country grapples with ongoing drought
Posted inStory / Fiji
Malolo ruins still worry many villagers
When they developed the area, our catch wasn’t like before. The number of fish and crabs we used to catch before all dropped.