1.5 °C overshoot means irreversible Pacific losses
The Pacific Islands Climate Action Network (PICAN) has warned that current global climate policies could drive temperatures up by 2.8°C this century, putting Pacific...
Connecting climate change and Pacific biodiversity at the CBD COP17
Pacific Islands are negotiating to ensure “Sea-Level Rise” remains in the preamble of the outcomes for the Seventeenth Conference of the Parties to the...
Pacific nuclear legacy taskforce reviews contamination report
Pacific regional organisations are reviewing next steps on nuclear contamination and preparations for the 40th anniversary of the Rarotonga Treaty, as the region continues...
Vanuatu reject claim China Police will be phased out
Vanuatu has rejected reports suggesting it plans to phase out Chinese police advisers, saying no decision has been made to end the support of...
Fiji Law Society says Constitution consultation rushed, opposes future coup immunity
The Fiji Law Society (FLS) has criticised the public consultation process for the proposed Constitution amendment Bill 32 of 2026, saying insufficient time for...
Global warming will breach 1.5°C – but deep, fast cuts can still bring it back
With global temperature rise set to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, countries “must pull out all the stops” and urgently cut emissions to minimize...
UN agencies appeal for help to protect weakest from unprecedented El Niño
Two UN agencies issued a powerful appeal on Wednesday for immediate assistance to help communities already being impacted by the strongest El Niño weather...
Australia supports establishment of Renewable Energy Commissioner for the Pacific
A Pacific-led initiative to establish a Renewable Energy Commissioner (REC) for the Pacific has received support from Australia.
The initiative is designed to strengthen energy...
ADB strategy targets Pacific resilience amid global uncertainty
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is stepping up its focus on economic resilience, infrastructure and private sector development in the Pacific as global uncertainty...
From drought to deluge: ‘Super’ El Niño’s expanding reach
Across Papua New Guinea, water sources are drying up, crops are failing and food prices are rising months before the worst agricultural impacts are...
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Ireland ‘won’t get into arm wrestle’ with Fiji
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Marshall Islands warns against 1.5°C overshoot, says relocation is not an option
The Marshall Islands has warned that exceeding the 1.5-degree Celsius global warming limit, even temporarily, would put vulnerable communities at greater risk and increase...