Climate science becomes a battleground at COP31 as Pacific warns against weakening 1.5°C ambition
By Sera Tikotikoivatu- Sefeti in Antalya, Turkiye
“If we weaken science, we can weaken the basis of action.”
Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change (PISFCC) Director...
‘Find money for life, not death,’ Republic of Marshall Islands President appeals at COP31
The voice of the Republic of Marshall Islands echoed loud and clear throughout Plenary Anadolu at the Antalya Exhibition Centre on Wednesday where the...
Every fraction of a degree counts – Federated States of Micronesia
In April this year, Super Typhoon Sinlaku devastated the states of Chuuk and Yap in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), killing nine people...
Australia takes the world stage at COP31 – but fails to mention the transition away from fossil fuels
UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva have called on world leaders to accelerate the transition away from fossil...
Fiji Petrel eludes 10-Day search as communities aim to protect Bird’s Habitat: Peer-Reviewed Research
Scientists document all known sightings of little-understood bird from Fiji, found nowhere else on Earth; secure only-known recording of its call
A new peer-reviewed...
Follow the money: where Pacific scam losses go, and how to get in the way
By Joshua James and Megumi Hara, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Since 2017, people in Fiji have reported about 1,600 scams to...
Tuisova returns in exciting Fiji team to face Ireland
Flying Fijians coach Jake White has welcomed star centre Josua Tuisova back into his team for Saturday’s Nations Championship clash with Ireland.
The Racing 92...
COP31 President of Negotiations Bowen warns only 0.2 percent of climate adaptation finance reaches SIDS
Pacific Island countries are receiving just 0.2 percent of global climate finance for adaptation, a figure COP31 President of Negotiations Chris Bowen says must...
Pacific Ocean monitoring at risk as climate observation gaps threaten El Niño tracking
Gaps in ocean monitoring across the western Pacific are threatening the region’s ability to track and predict climate events such as El Niño, prompting...
GCF urges world to follow Solomon Islands’ lead on climate finance
Green Climate Fund (GCF) Executive Director Mafalda Duarte has challenged countries to follow Solomon Islands' lead in supporting global climate finance, describing its US$400,000...
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Pacific leaders seek US$500m resilience fund as climate impacts worsen
Pacific leaders are calling on governments, development partners and private investors to help raise US$500 million for the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF), warning that...
Forum Chair backs Australia’s COP31 role as Albanese defends conference spending
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended the cost of hosting and participating in COP31, saying climate action is a matter of Australia's national...
Multilateral Development Banks commit US$103 billion in climate finance as COP31 pushes implementation
Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) provided US$103 billion in climate finance to low- and middle-income countries in 2025 and mobilised a further US$35 billion in...