Two Samoas hit with extreme temperatures
American Samoa and the Independent State of Samoa are both experiencing historically high number of ‘hot days’ this decade according to the latest report by the Pacific Islands Climate Regional…
Category: climate change
Climate risks in Samoa to pose more threats to health, coastal sectors in the new decade – report
By Charlie Tanala Climate change-related disruptions, such as more intense extreme weather events and flooding, in Samoa are expected to pose threats to community health, coastal infrastructure, and several other…
Climate change is destroying the world’s oldest cave paintings
Several caves located on the small Indonesian island of Sulawesi, are home to nearly 45,000-year-old rock paintings. These caves contain depictions of animals, outlines of handprints, and assorted symbols, all…
Study: Pacific women are important leaders for climate resilience
A study conducted by a team of researchers from The Nature Conservancy addresses the gaping holes existing within the Pacific’s climate adaptation research and natural resource management. Policymakers are becoming…
Climate change, invasive species pose a significant threat to the Pacific’s biodiversity
Three out of thirty-five of the world’s most diverse ecosystems are housed in the Pacific region. However, the ecological structure of the Pacific is being directly affected by changes to…
US climate envoy Kerry says islands face ‘beyond existential’ threat
US climate envoy John Kerry said Tuesday island nations faced a situation “beyond existential” due to climate change, as he called for an end to fossil fuel subsidies and coal…
Pacific Island nations reinforce energy transition goals ahead of COP26
PEI: Pacific Island governments have reinforced their commitment to energy transition action and strengthened sustainable energy goals within updated nationally determined contributions (NDCs) ahead of COP26 in Glasgow this year.…
Opinion: On deep-sea mining, climate change, and the guidelines needed to ensure ocean sustainability – Anote Tong
[Devex] : I have followed the ongoing tug of war between opposing sides of the deep-sea mining debate and was waiting for someone to offer the third side of the…