Fiji taro varieties show different levels of drought resilience
New research into seven Fijian taro varieties has found major differences in how the crop responds to drought, providing potential leads for developing taro...
Ahead of the global climate summit, Pacific leaders call on nations to keep 1.5°C within reach
By Vaeno Wayne Vigulu, Richard Levy, Tim Naish
Pacific leaders are gathering in Fiji and Tuvalu for a meeting ahead of the annual global climate...
Pacific must be at centre of global climate decision-making: Fiji Climate Change Minister Tabuya
Fiji’s Minister for Information, Climate Change and Environment, Lynda Tabuya says the Pacific must be at the centre of global climate decision-making as the...
Limiting Overshoot Report reinvigorates Pacific negotiators to hold the line on 1.5°C
As negotiators from Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) strategise and finalise their plans in the lead up to COP31 in Türkiye, there is...
Kiribati pushes to ‘re-engineer’ climate finance ahead of COP31
Kiribati's cabinet has approved work on an ambitious proposal to fundamentally rethink how climate finance reaches small island developing states, with the country preparing...
JAWS demands answers over reported seizure of Samoa journalist’s camera
The Journalists Association of Samoa (JAWS) is demanding answers over the reported removal of a Samoa Observer journalist’s camera and deletion of photographs taken...
U.S, Taiwan bring Pacific Disaster experts together in Auckland
The United States and Taiwan have brought Pacific disaster management experts together in Auckland to strengthen regional preparedness, coordination and response to natural disasters.
The...
Beyond Treaties: How investment disputes trap Pacific nations
By Tahia Uale
Across the vast expanse of the Blue Pacific, island states are managing approximately 30 percent of the world’s oceans and seas within...
2027 Rugby World Cup on track to set records as Australia marks one year to go before launch
Thursday, 1st October officially marks 365 days until rugby’s largest tournament kicks off on Australian shores, and all signs are pointing to the 2027...
Fiji Electoral Commission tightens campaign rules ahead of the General Election
The Fiji Electoral Commission has adopted new campaign limitation rules restricting the use of State resources and government premises for election campaigning ahead of...
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Australia and Türkiye will take forward a presidency-led decision at COP31 aimed at strengthening climate action and keeping the 1.5-degree Celsius temperature goal within...
UN climate chief urges COP31 to turn climate promises into action
The UN’s top climate official says COP31 must focus on turning climate commitments into real-world results as countries face mounting economic costs from climate...
Pacific leaders call for urgent climate action in Taku Pakasoa Declaration
By Pita Ligaiula
Pacific leaders and partners have called for faster emissions cuts, greater access to climate finance and stronger protection of vulnerable island...