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NOUMEA - The constellation of islands and atolls scattered across a vast swath of the Pacific Ocean micro-states are among those most exposed to the consequences of global warming: |
19-May-2013
This week the Guardian has been running a major series on "climate refugees" about the village of Newtok in Alaska, which faces an imminent threat to its existence from erosion. |
19-May-2013
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| 19-May-2013
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| 19-May-2013
"We are in a race against time," former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Wednesday night, in an interview with actor Harrison Ford. |
19-May-2013
So Andrew Bolt has again been furiously Googling to have a second attempt at knocking down The Global Mail’s feature on the dire situation facing the tiny Pacific nation of Kiribati because of climate change. |
19-May-2013
Fiji's picturesque Natewa Bay must be a hard place to leave, and for none more so than the villagers of Vunidogoloa, who are preparing to abandon their ancestral home in the face of the rising sea. But they have little choice: big waves now overtop a once-protective sea wall, their salt-polluted vegetation is dying. |
19-May-2013
The situation in Choiseul province is one that is becoming increasingly familiar to communities throughout the Pacific. Increased weather variability linked to |
19-May-2013
Along with the creation of a Ministry of Climate Change, strengthening anti-corruption agencies and overhauling land administration, one of the areas facing a real shake-up is Vanuatu's foreign relations. |
19-May-2013
CUTTING of mangroves contribute to a lot of environmental issues that can haunt our future generation.
With Fiji having only eight different species of mangroves, it is vital to protect and manage our mangroves from developments that can contribute to the depletion of our mangrove ecosystem. | 19-May-2013
With Fiji having only eight different species of mangroves, it is vital to protect and manage our mangroves from developments that can contribute to the depletion of our mangrove ecosystem. | 19-May-2013
A new environmental documentary premiering this month targets the serious impacts humans have made on the planet. |
19-May-2013
GOVERNMENT representatives, country co-ordinators and non-government organisations from seven Pacific Island countries are participating in a week-long climate change sub-regional training program in Nadi. |
15-May-2013
The Marshall Islands senior climate change advisor says the atoll of Ailinglaplap may only be habitable for another 20 years, unless the international community steps in to help. |
15-May-2013
Pacific islanders are the 'victims of industrial countries unable to control their carbon dioxide emissions'
With islands and atolls scattered across the ocean, the small Pacific island states are among those most exposed to the effects of global warming: increasing acidity and rising sea level, more frequent natural disasters and damage to coral reefs. These micro-states, home to about 10 million people, are already paying for the environmental irresponsibility of the great powers. |
15-May-2013
NUKU’ALOFA, TONGA (15 May 2013) – A consultation workshop held today will help develop a project proposal to address |
15-May-2013
The cost of saving Australia’s bird species from climate change is estimated at AU$18.8 million a year over the next 50 years, a report released yesterday reveals. |
15-May-2013
Public school children in Kiribati are receiving a new book entitled “The Children Take Action- A |
14-May-2013
Biological Diversity or ‘Biodiversity’ refers to the variety of all living things on Earth—all species, genetic resources and ecosystems, and how they function and interact. Biodiversity is the cornerstone of life in the Pacific—our plants, animals, and ecosystems are essential for livelihoods of Pacific people. |
14-May-2013
Yearly, the cost of fuel to run Fiji’s economy gets steeper and there have been some serious efforts lately to explore renewable energy sources to complement national power production. |
14-May-2013
Tuvalu is awaiting two important court decisions in relation to a by-election to elect a replacement for the late Finance Minister Lotoala Metia who died last December. Government officials confirmed last month that they were awaiting the arrival of Chief Justice Gordon Ward in May. |
14-May-2013
The 10 finalists vying for Miss World Fiji are working with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to create a three-minute video to promote awareness on climate change and its effects in Fiji. |
14-May-2013
Threats of landslides have delayed the relocation plans of two coastal villages that have been badly affected by coastline loss and frequent sea flooding. The Fiji Government has set aside more than half a million dollars for the relocation of Narikoso village in Kadavu and Vunidogoloa village on Natewa Bay in Vanua Levu. |
14-May-2013
[14 May 2013 – Suva, Fiji] More than 40 |
14-May-2013
The USP Strategic Plan 2013- 2018 was launched in Tonga by the Honourable Prime Minister, Lord Tu’ivakano, on Monday, 13 May, 2013. This was the third launch of the Strategic Plan, after Fiji in February and Solomon Islands in April. |
14-May-2013
Last week, the Pacific island state played host to the leaders of the |
13-May-2013
OSLO, May 12 (Reuters) - The habitats of many common plants and animals will shrink dramatically this century unless governments act quickly to cut rising |
13-May-2013
