Coral reef restoration expert in Samoa says restoration of coral reefs is essential as the rise in ocean temperature is causing a lot of coral bleaching
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Posted inStory / Tuvalu
‘Degrading to Pacific nations’: The view from Tuvalu on coverage of a crisis
Island states should not be ‘forced to choose a side’ – and national security must begin with climate change, Tuvalu foreign minister tells writer Toby Manhire
Posted inStory / Our region
Pacific seeks to ensure ‘wider commitment’ on oceans
Pacific calls for “wider commitment” and urged stakeholders to collaborate to realise the changes necessary to protect the ocean ahead of the UN Oceans Conference
Posted inStory / Our region
Vulnerable nations demand funding for climate losses, fearing UN ‘talk shop’
Vulnerable Pacific nations demand funding for climate losses and fear “another UN talk shop on finance for addressing climate impacts”
Posted inStory / Our region
‘Plastic pollution threatens future’: IUCN
IUCN Oceania regional director says “plastic pollution is a problem that we need to fix” as developments and economics rise continue to increase consumption of pollutant-making products in the Pacific region
Posted inStory / Samoa
PIRAS Project supports economic recovery for women farmers
PIRAS Project supports Samoan farmer to recover from challenges brought by the pandemic, support food production and strengthen food and nutrition security
Posted inStory / Our region
Pacific civil society groups urge NZ to support a moratorium on deep sea mining
Pacific civil society groups call on the NZ government to show regional leadership and support a moratorium on deep-sea mining
Posted inStory / Tuvalu
Tuvalu wants Australia’s help to lead Commonwealth with a climate focus
Tuvalu’s Foreign Minister says Australia’s support to a Pacific candidate to lead Commonwealth with a climate focus would send “a very strong message to the Pacific that this government is willing to work with us.”
Posted inStory / Our region
Upgraded regional database set to serve turtle conservation and management needs in the Pacific Ocean
Turtle Research and Monitoring Database System is now capable of supporting new and larger amounts of data in the Pacific as it has been recently upgraded and uploaded to an online platform
Posted inOpinion / Our region
As people of the Moana, we remain hopeful, but we need your help!
As the Pacific develops, sadly, the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity, and pollution threaten our way of life, writes Sefanaia Nawadra