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Tag: Oceans
“Our ocean is not a nuclear dumpster” – USP students call for a nuclear free Pacific
Pacific students held a rally to call for nuclear disarmament and an end to nuclear waste dumping in the Pacific. “We will never stop fighting”
As extreme weather ravages the Pacific, there is much to do and no time to waste
Climate change is already pushing some human systems and ecosystems beyond their adaptation limits. Pacific Island nations have been spearheading demands for stronger commitments.
Pacific Islanders: Failure to commit to 1.5 degrees at COP27 will imperil the World’s Oceans
Pacific Islanders are deeply concerned about the fate of the oceans if world leaders fail to secure the pledges to limit the global temperature rise to 1.5 Degrees Celsius
Pacific Elders call halt to seabed mining
Pacific Elders recommend creating a regional expert body to provide expert advice to Pacific Island countries while calling for a halt in seabed mining
The big picture for our big Ocean states in 2022- thoughts from the Blue Pacific
SG Puna urged big emitters and wealthy nations to now shift gear towards their commitments under the Paris Agreement, reminding them of the vulnerable groups that are impacted by climate change and related disasters
UN to review Japan’s plan to release Fukushima water into Pacific
UN nuclear taskforce will ‘listen to local people’s concerns’ as Japan plans to release more than 1m tonnes of Fukushima water into the Pacific Ocean
Fiji calls for worldwide moratorium on deep seabed mining
Fiji calls on all ocean countries to adopt its commitments to a moratorium on deep seabed mining through 2030
IAEA begins mission to review Fukushima water release
IAEA task force began its mission to review the planned release of treated water from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean
Why the International Space Station will crash down into the Pacific Ocean’s ‘spacecraft graveyard’
Experts say it is the safest option ISS will crash at Point Nemo in the Pacific Ocean in 2031, despite the environmental impact