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Posted on June 29, 2021June 29, 2021

Green investment interest in the Pacific increases

Over the 2010s, interest in Environment, Social, and Government (ESG) style investment has skyrocketed, due to concerns over climate change, environmental destruction, and the simple growth of “green” businesses. Long…

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Posted on June 28, 2021October 19, 2021

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…

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Posted on June 27, 2021July 1, 2021

Study shows Pacific women at high risk for mercury poisoning

A study jointly conducted by IPEN and the Biodiversity Research Institute found elevated levels of mercury in women from small island states and countries ranging across the Pacific Ocean, the…

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Posted on June 24, 2021June 24, 2021

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…

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Posted on June 23, 2021June 23, 2021

Indonesian government officials claim palm oil firms’ deforestation permits were falsified

A collaborative investigation by Mongabay and The Gecko Project on the latest plantation development controversy within the Papua province has unearthed allegations of falsified permits. There exists a long history…

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Posted on June 20, 2021June 20, 2021

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…

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Posted on June 14, 2021June 23, 2021

Palm oil firm clearing out Papua’s ancestral lands without Indigenous approval

Satellite imagery analyzed by the Indonesian nonprofit organization, Pusaka, has shown that 158 acres (64 hectares) of Papuan forest have been cleared by subsidiaries of the palm oil firm, Digoel…

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Posted on June 13, 2021June 13, 2021

Mining in the Pacific – Why the Legal Victory on Wagina Matters

Following a seven-year legal battle, the environmental advisory committee of the Solomon Islands overturned Solomon Bauxite Limited’s permit to open a mine on the small island of Wagina in 2019.…

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