Discharge of Treated Water into Ocean Drawing Attention
By Futoshi Mori, Yomiuri Shimbun Senior Writer
The Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant will soon mark the 12th anniversary of the unprecedented meltdown...
A New Era of Island Leadership: Samoa is AOSIS Chair
The influential negotiating bloc of small island developing States will now be headed by a Pacific country, commemorated during the official handover from the...
Samoa’s creeping ocean and seawalls
By Shalveen Chand
The south coast of Upolu in Samoa is truly a magnificent place. Its white sandy beaches are lined with beach fales and...
Fish wardens combat illegal fishing in Fiji’s Vatu-i-Ra Marine Conservation Park
By Dionisia Tabureguci
Illegal fishing continues to be a challenge in Vatu-i-Ra waters, the site of Fiji’s biggest conservation park.
So much so that local fish...
“Mommy, I’m Cold”
By Olive Natalie Mafi
In December last year, Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai started erupting and reached large and powerful climax on 15 January 2022. The eruption triggered...
Fiji’s election marks a crucial moment for its fragile democracy
Democracy and the rule of law in Fiji are key U.S. interests amid growing concerns about China’s regional engagement
Analysis by Camilla Pohle-Anderson
Fiji has become...
Laura Lochman encourages Pacific women to be part of Energy sector
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) launched the Women in Energy Strategy with the United States Department through the Bureau of Energy Resources...
If the Marshall Islands can support green shipping, so should everyone
Our economy depends on it but, as rising ocean levels threaten our home, tightening regulation is key
By David Kabua, Marshall Islands President
For my...
Opinion: Climate justice delayed is justice denied
By Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland KC and Dr Nazia Mintz Habib FRSA, Founder of the Centre for Resilience and Sustainable Development.
At COP27 there was...
Punching above its weight, Pacific pushes for ship polluters to pay
By Robert Iroga in London
Punching above our weight has been the statement echoed in London this week to describe the tiny Pacific’s bold...
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China expands Policing footprint in Pacific as influence grows
China is expanding its policing footprint across the Pacific, moving from basic training support to more operational involvement in several island countries, raising the...
Tuvalu boosts Maritime Security with new Patrol vessel from Japan, UNODC
Tuvalu has strengthened its ability to police its waters and protect its resources following the handover of a new inshore patrol vessel at Funafuti...
Cyclones threaten Fiji, Solomon Islands, PNG, even NZ
Twin tropical cyclones are ravaging Melanesia, with Maila stirring up trouble in the Solomon Sea and Vaianu darting across the South Pacific.
Both are category...