“We are under-prepared for volcanic tsunamis,” says Research author after finding the wave created by Tonga volcanic eruption was among very few tsunamis powerful enough to travel around the globe
Tag: Oceans
Pacific must be central to UN biodiversity treaty
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Treaty should heed the concerns of the Pacific, say experts. “We don’t have the capacity and resources to implement the treaty.”
Construction begins at Fukushima plant for water release despite opposition
As Japan begins construction of facilities needed for a planned release of treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean, experts say it will endanger the lives of people in the Asia-Pacific region
Pacific nations are extraordinarily rich in critical minerals. But mining them may take a terrible toll
The clean energy transition is creating pressure to extract more minerals from the sensitive lands and seabeds across the Pacific, but if we fail to address the social and environmental costs of extraction, the transition will not be fair, write authors
Solomon Isands pre-cautionary approach to deep sea mining
Solomon Islands to take a pre-cautionary approach and carry out a nationwide consultation before issuing any deep sea mining lease to any company
UK reaffirms ocean governance partnership with Pacific Island
UK signed an agreement to continue its partnership with Pacific Island Countries to secure maritime zones
Scientists find 30 potential new species at bottom of ocean
Scientists find 30 potentially new species living at the bottom of the sea in the central Pacific. Pacific civil society activist groups call for a ban on deep-sea mining.
Negotiations in Jamaica to develop ‘risky’ deep sea mining
FSM brings moratorium position on deep sea mining to the International Seabed Authority as negotiations have begun to develop a ‘risky’ mining code
Pacific Climate Roundtable hears solidarity call from three COP Presidencies
COP 26 President urged Pacific nations to remain solid in their moral position and push for the biggest emitters to address the climate crisis
NZ Navy Hydrographers get to work mapping Niue’s unique landscape
Niue request assistance from NZ Navy Hydrographers to carry out a full bathymetric survey to show an accurate shape of the ocean floor and coral reefs