Filling a void: How UniFiji built the Pacific’s first volcanology programme
THE rumblings started in December of 2021, and the eruption climaxed on January 15th, 2022. "The first explosion ... our ears were ringing...
Tonga welcomes kava declaration
TONGA’S kava growers and exporters have welcomed a regional declaration by Pacific leaders on the ancient plant which has become a major...
Samoa journalists demand answers over deleted photos
SAMOAN journalists want answers after security personnel reportedly removed a camera and deleted photographs taken by a newspaper reporter...
Pacific calls for faster climate finance
PACIFIC countries are calling for faster, longer-term climate adaptation finance, as the Green Climate Fund steps up efforts to make...
Tuvalu leaders show Pre-COP visitors climate vulnerabilities
Tuvalu used a two-day visit by leaders taking part in Fiji’s Pre-COP to show the climate vulnerabilities of the small island nation, taking...
Pacific leaders want major emitters held accountable for climate change
PRIME Minister Matthew Wale called for stronger political action and accountability from major greenhouse gas emitters, warning that...
‘Invest in nature, not just seawalls’: Wale urges Pacific shift in climate spending
SOLOMON Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale called for greater investment in reefs, mangroves and other natural coastal defences, saying...
Pacific Climate Crisis Is a Warning to The World: PM Rabuka
FIJI Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka warned that the climate crisis facing Pacific island communities was a warning for the world, urging...
