El Niño forms in Pacific as experts say it will likely turbocharge extreme weather
El Niño, the climate phenomenon that supercharges weather around the world, has officially arrived and could intensify to historic levels in the fall, U.S...
Islands threatened by climate change ‘need to be compensated’ by CO2 emitters: Tuvalu PM
Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo, a Pacific Island nation facing the threat of submersion due to climate change-induced sea level rise, said that the...
Tuvalu says fossil fuel holdings revealed by AFP ‘not a good look’
Tuvalu’s prime minister voiced disappointment Friday over the island nation's fossil fuel holdings, after AFP revealed a trust fund for the climate change-threatened state...
Fiji must end ‘slow suicide’ of pollution and waste: Environment Minister Tabuya
Fiji’s Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Lynda Tabuya, has issued a blunt warning that the country cannot claim to be climate resilient while...
Pacific questions U.S commitment as tuna treaty pressure grows
Pacific leaders are raising fresh concerns about whether the United States will stay fully committed to the region’s key tuna agreement, as pressure builds...
Pacific islands weigh climate reporting demands as new UN transparency cycle begins
Pacific Island countries are entering a new phase of international climate reporting that regional officials say could help governments secure support for adaptation efforts,...
UN members prepare for pivotal vote on landmark ICJ climate justice ruling
The UN’s willingness to tackle the climate crisis in a fair and legal way will be tested next week during a critical vote of...
Tuvalu reclaims eight hectares of land in landmark climate resilience milestone
Tuvalu marked a major step forward this week with the official handover of eight hectares of reclaimed and elevated land - a powerful symbol...
Calls for Pacific-led data and knowledge hub in face of rising disasters
In a decisive push for a stronger, more integrated Pacific, the Pacific Community’s deputy director for Disaster and Community Resilience Programme (DCRP), Exsley Taloiburi,...
Vanuatu and Fiji showcase leadership in use of traditional knowledge
Many of the world’s most biodiverse areas are found within the ancestral lands of Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPLC) and comprise of diverse...
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Three Permanent Secretaries sworn in to lead key government ministries
Solomon Islands Government on Tuesday swore in three new Permanent Secretaries to lead the Ministries of Finance and Treasury, Police, National Security and Correctional...
Fiji says COP31 must put ocean at centre of climate action
Fiji will push for greater recognition of the Pacific Ocean as central to climate action at the upcoming UN climate negotiations, saying COP31 must...
Tourism industry ready to host Pre-COP 31 summit: Minister Gavoka
Tourism Minister Viliame Gavoka says Fiji’s tourism industry is fully prepared to host an influx of world leaders for October’s Pre-COP31 summit, drawing on...