9+ hour, 1+ min ago   (790+ words) This is the last of a three-part editorial series on the Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC), the Pacific Islands Meteorological Strategy (PIMS) and Weather Ready Pacific. All information used is sourced from the PCM-8 Agenda. WEATHER Ready Pacific is a Pacific-owned…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (907+ words) WEATHER and climate stories can save lives in the Pacific when accurate information reaches communities in time to prepare for fast-onset hazards, El Niño, tropical cyclones and other extreme events, a senior climatologist said. “Providing right information at the right…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (419+ words) PACIFIC youth have adopted a unified climate statement calling for action to protect the 1.5°C survival threshold, deliver accessible climate finance, safeguard the Pacific Ocean and give young people decision-making power ahead of Pre-COP31, COY21 and COP31. The Pacific Youth Climate Statement…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago   (272+ words) FRENCH Polynesia will host the 10th Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers Meeting alongside the 17th Pacific Water & Wastewater Association (PWWA) Conference & Expo from August 31 to September 4 in Papeete. ​According to the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), the week-long event will provide…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (693+ words) EXTREME heat, drought, cyclones, flooding, sea-level rise and coastal inundation are damaging crops and arable land in Eratap and Teouma, the main suppliers of fresh market produce to Vanuatu’s capital, threatening food security and livelihoods in the Pacific island nation....

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (571+ words) Every emissions target, climate policy and climate investment proposal depends on the quality of the data behind it. Across the Pacific, that information may be incomplete, recorded in different formats or held across several government agencies. Around 50 participants are meeting…...