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.
Tag: Pacific
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
Bringing the Indian and Pacific Oceans together on IUU fishing
The issue of IUU fishing provides ample scope for Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean fishing management to collaborate and mitigate these challenges
Rising seas blamed as flooding hits Pacific Islands
Climate researcher says sea level is notably higher today than back then as flooding hits Pacific Islands
Great Pacific Garbage Patch now ‘an immense floating plastic habitat’
A giant patch of garbage in the Pacific Ocean is now “an immense floating plastic habitat” for marine animals clinging to its plastic debris, researchers have found
New MOU to enhance protection and sustainable management of Pacific Ocean resources
A new MOU to enhance and enable access and exchange of data and improve management of the ocean surrounding Pacific Islands Countries and Territories
WWF calls for greater climate change support as Pacific communities flood
WWF calls for greater climate change support as king tide flooding made worse by climate change are swamping and destroying homes and displacing Pacific communities
New support from Republic of Korea for Blue Pacific Coastal and Marine Planning
A new project will identify vulnerable coastal areas in the Pacific and develop geospatial tools to build data and evidence for marine and coastal planning
Wallis and Futuna Environment Service awarded 2021 Pacific Invasive Species “Battler of the Year” Award
Wallis and Futuna Environment Service recognised for its work in managing invasive species in their country