Climate on the agenda in Samoa and China meeting
Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa with Chinas Foreign Minister Wang Yi
Category: Environmental Education
Savai’i Geologist warns of ash fallout from Tonga volcano
Tuapou Warren Jopling [Photo: CMR]
Eliminating Gender from Marine Resource Management
In the 2021 Pacific Resilience Meeting, Maxine Anijaga, the coordinator at Papua New Guinea Center for Locally Managed Areas, spoke about “women and traditional governance in marine resource management in…
1 in 4 bat species in Pacific Islands threatened with extinction
By Charlie Tañala An estimated 25% of the 191 existing bat species in the Pacific islands region are threatened with extinction, according to data compiled by researchers who joined the…
First confirmed sightings of endangered whale species in the Philippines since the 19th century
A recent study has confirmed several reported sightings of a blue whale out in the Bohol Sea of the Philippines. A single pygmy blue whale nicknamed “Bughaw,” or Filipino for…
Environmental report exposes 15 major retail companies as top maritime transport polluters
Two non-governmental organizations, Stand.earth and Pacific Environment, released a report quantifying the emissions from cargo ships transporting commercial goods for fifteen retail moguls. The fifteen retail companies reportedly responsible for…
2021 Pacific Resilience Meeting: Our People, Our Journey: Nurturing Pacific Resilience from Home
The 2nd annual Pacific Resilience Meeting, sponsored by the Pacific Resilience Partnership, took place from July 5 through July 8. This year’s theme was “Our People, Our Journey: Nurturing Pacific…
Pacific Island of Nauru triggers “two-year rule” in a move to begin controversial seabed mining
On June 30, the Pacific island of Nauru sent a letter to the International Seabed Authority (ISA) stating plans to begin deep-seabed mining in two years. The announcement triggered a…