Pacific faces El Niño that could be the warmest since 1950
By Elenoa Masi in Nuku'alofa
The El Niño now building across the Pacific could exceed anything observed since reliable records began in 1950, and that...
‘Don’t switch your brain off’: WMO warning on AI weather forecasting
His message to Pacific weather services and the public is simple: embrace AI, but do not blindly trust it.
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Artificial intelligence could...
Taiwan and Tuvalu are “more than good friends”: President Lai
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has described Taiwan and Tuvalu as “more than good friends” as he welcomed Tuvalu’s Foreign Minister Paulson Panapa to Taiwan...
U.S outlines deeper Pacific engagement
The United States says it will deepen its economic, energy and security engagement with Pacific island countries, with a focus on private sector investment,...
U.S welcomes Solomon Islands PM Wale’s policy shift: Murray
The United States says it welcomes Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale’s shift in foreign policy and wants to strengthen economic and security ties...
Solomon Islands PM Wale unveils GREAT’s climate action plan at regional climate conference in Honiara
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has declared climate change a national security and economic priority, unveiling a legislative and investment agenda aimed at...
Fiji’s ocean resources must create greater returns for our people: Fisheries Minister Bainivalu
Fiji is demanding a greater share of the economic benefits from Pacific fisheries resources, with Fisheries and Forests Minister Alitia Bainivalu saying the wealth...
From Indigenous Loss, a Potent Legal Argument on Climate
Human rights lawyer Julian Aguon explores how warming threatens not only the survival of small island nations but also the traditions of their Indigenous...
“Climate change is unraveling” Indigenous culture and rights: Aguon
Climate change is destroying more than homes and livelihoods across the Pacific — it is eroding Indigenous cultures, disrupting ancient traditions and severing communities’...
“Anyone can say 1.5 to stay alive, but it takes action to push for 1.5”: Marshall Islands youth practitioner
Pacific youth are calling for stronger climate action to protect not only lives and livelihoods but also culture, identity and communities facing growing climate...
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