Palau was hit by Typhoon Surigae, but even the typhoons that don’t claim lives or flatten cities are devastating for those who live through them
Tag: climate change
USAID assists Micronesia and Palau to secure US$10.4 M for climate change adaptation
USAID assistance will help FSM and Palau to develop a strategy to improve climate resilience and increase food security
Marshall Islands gets front-row seat at U.S Leaders Climate Summit
The main focus of the summit was to encourage and enhance the world’s major economies in limiting warming
Carbon emissions to soar in 2021 by second highest rate in history
Global economies forecast to pour stimulus money into fossil fuels as part of Covid recovery
Hack the Planet competition seeks solutions to the world’s most pressing ocean challenges
The Commonwealth will award a £10,000 prize for winning innovative, impactful and scalable ideas to tackle the threats of the climate crisis
World on the verge of climate ‘abyss’, as temperature rise continues: UN chief
The 2020 WMO report noted that concentrations of the major greenhouse gases continued to increase in 2019 and 2020
Pacific NGOs urge Australia to halve emissions by 2030
More than 10 groups of NGOs in an open letter called for Canberra to halve its emissions by 2030
Mangrove planting could help protect Solomon Islands community against rising sea level
Nagoibo villagers are engaging in mangrove planting initiative after knowing its importance to combat climate change
Small island states are driving a green COVID-19 recovery
Small island states, particularly those in the Pacific, are playing a crucial role in advocating for a sustainable recovery from COVID-19
New Zealand introduces climate change law for financial firms in world first
The new law will require banks, insurers and investment managers to report the climate impacts of their businesses and explain how they will manage risks