Kiribati takes precautions on the fast-spreading Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Guam biotype that has infested its neighbouring Pacific Island countries and states
Tag: Pacific
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
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