SUVA, 02 FEBRUARY 2026 (SPC)—Recent satellite data show that sea surface temperatures have risen significantly across parts of the southwest Pacific Ocean, particularly around Tonga, Niue, and Fiji. As of January 21, 2026, ocean temperatures in southern Tonga were 3 to 4°C above normal, while waters around Fiji and west of Niue’s Exclusive Economic Zone […]
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China supports strengthening climate change resilience and environmental protection in the Pacific
APIA, 19 JANUARY 2026 (SPREP) — The Government of the People’s Republic of China continues its support to climate change resilience and environmental protection in the Pacific through its annual voluntary financial assistance to the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), the mandated agency in the region for the management and protection of […]