Nicole Yamase visited the Challenger Deep trench, which lies nearly 11km below the surface
Tag: Pacific
New seeds and processing storage unit launched for Fiji Ministry of Agriculture
PS4L programme to help address the food and nutrition security in vulnerable communities in the Pacific and develop sustainable seed systems
A plea to make widespread environmental damage an International Crime takes Centre stage at The Hague
During the International Criminal Court’s annual meeting, three nations threatened by climate change promoted a fifth international crime, called ecocide.
Report says sharks in the Pacific Ocean are in danger of being overfished
A report states one of the biggest issues facing oceanic whitetip sharks is the bycatch or the unintentional catch
Kiribati steps up coconut pest control efforts through virtual training
Kiribati takes precautions on the fast-spreading Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Guam biotype that has infested its neighbouring Pacific Island countries and states
Fiji urges supports for PIF declaration on maritime boundaries and sea level rise
Fiji urged UN member states to support the PIF declaration on maritime boundaries and sea level rise as climate change is the single greatest threat to Pacific
New regional adviser deployed to unlock climate finance in Indo-Pacific
A new Commonwealth adviser has been deployed to mobilise climate finance in the Indo-Pacific region.
La Niña just raised sea levels in the western Pacific by up to 20cm. This height will be normal by 2050
The impacts of sea level rise from climate change and the ongoing La Niña event are largely responsible for this year’s Western Pacific increased flooding.
Pacific elders urge Fiji PM to demand Australia for greater climate commitments
The Pacific Elders say while Australia claimed to be part of the “Pacific family” it failed to make strong commitments to address the climate crisis.
Australia accused of Pacific climate change con
A report accused Australia of wrongly claiming Pacific funding projects with no environmental benefit as climate adaption aid to meet its funding obligations to small island nations