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Indigenous leaders join former Secretary of State John Kerry in push to protect Pacific Remote Islands
The president in March last year directed U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to consider initiating action on the ...
US Congress finalizes security pact with Pacific Island allies
The Compacts of Free Association, or COFA, provide economic support for Palau, the Marshall Islands and the Federated States ...
Many people in the Pacific lack access to adequate toilets—and climate change makes things worse
The Pacific Islands may evoke images of sprawling coastlines and picturesque scenery. But while this part of the world might ...
Statista7d
Global-Pacific Islands relations - statistics & facts
The Pacific Islands region encompasses millions of square kilometers of ocean, tens of thousands of islands, and is home to ...
UNGA wraps up with Pacific Islands leaders reinforcing message on climate action
Paific Island leaders have wrapped up the 79th Session of the UNGA reinforcing their message to global leaders that the world ...
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NASA warning: Sea level rise for Pacific Island nations is irreversible
NASA predicts an 8-inch sea level rise by 2050, affecting Pacific island nations. Flood risks will grow annually.
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NASA Analysis Shows Irreversible Sea Level Rise for Pacific Islands
In the next 30 years, Pacific Island nations such as Tuvalu, Kiribati, and Fiji will experience at least 8 inches (15 ...
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NASA climate models show 'business as usual' will flood Pacific Islands
SYDNEY: Within 30 years, sea levels will rise at least 15cm on several Pacific island nations, regardless of what cuts are ...
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‘Business as usual’ will flood Pacific islands, warns Nasa
Region faces growing threats to economic viability, even existence; one billion people in low-lying areas vulnerable to storm ...
New Zealand’s army chief: Pacific nations need tailored military training
New Zealand’s army chief, Maj. Gen. Rose King, has highlighted the challenges Pacific Island nations face with foreign ...
The New York Times25d
In the Pacific, a ‘Dumping Ground’ for Priests Accused or Convicted of Abuse
The faith is followed by 98 percent of the people in East Timor. Christianity spread in the Pacific Islands during the 18th and 19th centuries through a strong partnership between missionaries and ...
Nasa climate models show Pacific islands will flood in ‘business as usual’ scenario
Under a business-as-usual scenario, Tuvalu could face sea levels rising 27cm and 30cm under a worst-case scenario. The low-lying archipelago has a mean elevation of just 2m above sea level and two of ...