Vanuatu becomes the first Pacific Island country to pass a 17-point resolution declaring a climate emergency
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Celebrating innovations in Turtle conservation research
A study is now underway in Fiji to determine how climate change will impact the nesting sea turtle populations of Fiji
Disaster risk support needs better alignment with national priorities: Seruiratu
Fiji urges development partners to align their support and simplify processes and systems for accessing disaster risk reduction financing
Disaster readiness at the community level is critical: Fiji NDMO Director Soko
Fiji continues to disseminate disaster mitigation measures to people at the community level. Fiji NDMO Director says saving lives from the impacts of climate change remains a top priority.
Creating gas from food waste; Pacific island among the first to make the switch
Residents of Kadavu Island will be the first to start generating cooking gas made from food waste to help reduce the reliance on open fires for cooking
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
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
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.”
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
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