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Posted on August 30, 2021

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…

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Posted on August 2, 2021

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…

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Posted on August 2, 2021August 2, 2021

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…

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Posted on July 19, 2021July 19, 2021

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…

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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 May 30, 2021

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…

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Posted on May 30, 2021June 8, 2021

The Solutions Project kicks off first Asian American and Pacific Islander Climate Week

The climate-focused organization, The Solutions Project, announced its first Asian American and Pacific Islander Climate Week, which began May 24 and will last until May 30. According to The Solutions…

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Posted on May 29, 2021May 29, 2021

Military Bases, Colonialism, and Environmental Destruction

By Clay Capra
Environmental Historian and Digital Journalism Intern
Pacific Environment Weekly

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