Savai’i Geologist warns of ash fallout from Tonga volcano
Tuapou Warren Jopling [Photo: CMR]
Category: Environmental Impact
So now will you listen? A Pacific perspective on the IPCC report
The Climate Report may come as a surprise to many, but for the people of the Pacific, these are our lived realities. Cyclones, droughts and floods are a part of our lives. Cyclone warnings are our normal, preparation and recovery come natural to us, because on an island, disasters are so normalized that we take it in our stride as our economies a crippled momentarily while we get back on our feet.
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…
Climate Refugees are Fleeing From an Inescapable Threat
The Boe Declaration, published by the 49th Pacific Islands Forum in 2018, stated, “We reaffirm that climate change remains the single greatest threat to the livelihoods, security and wellbeing…
European Union Invests EUR 9 Million into Pacific Climate Information Services Project
On July 9th, the Intra-ACP Climate Services and Related Applications (ClimSA) project was launched by the European Union at the Pacific Climate Change Center in Apia, Samoa. ClimSA will be used to…
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…
This is climate change: Pacific Northwest heat wave
The Pacific Northwest in the United States is experiencing unprecedented heat wave this week. Washington State and Oregon have clocked historical temperature highs, never before recorded in the typically cooler…