Fiji’s PRUN Ambassador urged policymakers at every level to make it a priority to keep global warming below 1.5°C. Meanwhile, Fiji launched the UK Pacific Climate Change Photography Exhibition.
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Scientists: Japan’s plan to dump nuclear waste into the Pacific Ocean may not be safe
A panel of scientists has not found conclusive evidence that the discharge of Fukushima wastewater into the Pacific ocean would be entirely safe
New Zealand commits to climate financing
NZ increases climate finance to a billion dollars over the next four years to assist Fiji and other Pacific Island countries mitigate the impacts of climate change
French Polynesian mayors support safeguarding South Pacific Ocean and traditions
French Polynesian President’s ocean commitment could benefit offshore fish and the local artisanal fishers. Meanwhile, mayors continue to advocate for creating two large-scale, highly protected MPAs around their archipelago.
Mia Kami to Pacific youth, “we don’t have the luxury of time”
Mia Kami is inspiring youths to be part of the climate action as they are fighting for their future. “We don’t have the luxury of time. It’s important that we can try to do our part.”
A gold rush in the deep sea raises questions about the authority charged with protecting it
“The International Seabed Authority is not fit to regulate any activity in international waters,” says a marine geologist
Torres Strait Islanders fight the loss of their ancestral home
Yessie Mosby explains why they lodged a complaint with the UN Human Rights Council that Australia is not doing enough to protect its people from climate change.
Tuvalu races against time and tide in “Future Now” project
Tuvalu races against time in an effort to preserve as much about the island nation as possible using new technology and before Tuvalu is completely submerged
WWF-Pacific launches Great Sea Reef report
Fiji is strategically working towards becoming the best sustainably managed fisheries in the Pacific region, as “80 percent of fish feeding the urban population is currently sourced from the Great Sea Reef.”
Fukushima wastewater not ready for 2023 release, scientists say
Scientists unanimously want Japan’s plan to release Fukushima wastewater into the Pacific ocean to be put on hold as they say not “enough information” is shared