‘We are very vulnerable’: cyclone-hit Vanuatu pins climate hopes on UN vote
Last month, twin cyclones tore through Port Vila, the capital of the Pacific nation of Vanuatu.
The category-four storms left corrugated iron roofs crumpled like...
Japanese environment economist says ALPS-treated Fukushima radioactive wastewater still contains radionuclides, urging Tokyo to stop dumping plan into Pacific Ocean
While stressing that the so-called treated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant still contains radionuclides that are not able to be removed, a...
AUKUS is ‘going against’ Pacific nuclear free treaty – Forum chair
Cook Islands Prime Minister and Forum Chair, Mark Brown has joined a growing list of Pacific leaders to object to the US$250 billion nuclear...
Big picture vision conversations missing in the Pacific
Big picture conversations about the future of the Pacific islands should be happening, but they are not, said one of the region’s foremost commentators...
Vanuatu calls on major polluters to back UN resolution clearing path for legal ruling on climate change
Vanuatu’s Foreign Minister says it would be “embarrassing” for both China and the United States if they fail to back the Pacific Island nation’s...
Pacific leaders not surprised by latest climate report, call for rapid action
Pacific leaders are not surprised by the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report that says current action and plans are insufficient to...
UN head says survival depends on how people manage water
Humanity’s survival depends on how people manage water, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday at the end of a three-day conference on global water...
PACER Plus supports Investment Agencies to better implement their obligations
Investment officials from the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus (PACER Plus) countries gathered in Sydney, Australia from 27-29 March to learn from...
We know how to keep warming below 1.5°C and avoid the worst impacts for Pacific Island Nations – but we must act now
Last week the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a new report, bringing together seven years of research from hundreds of experts. With...
Fijian Drua aims to turn things around in Suva
The Fijian Drua is gearing up for a massive showdown this weekend against the Melbourne Rebels, and they’re ready to leave their fans cheering...
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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...