NAIROBI/NEW YORK, 05 NOVEMBER 2026 (UN NEWS CENTRE) —Although global warming is set to exceed 1.5°C, financing to help communities adapt to climate change falls far short of needs, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said in a report published on Wednesday. The 2026 Adaptation Gap Report finds that developing countries will require roughly US$305 billion […]
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The Overlooked Coral Reef Network: Scientists Say Atolls Deserve Greater Conservation Attention
A new international study suggests that atolls, the ring-shaped coral reef ecosystems scattered across the Pacific and Indian oceans, represent one of the world’s largest coral reef networks yet remain underrecognized in global conservation planning. Published in Frontiers in Marine Science, the study found that 309 Indo-Pacific atolls contain more than 27,000 square kilometers of […]
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From drought to deluge: ‘Super’ El Niño’s expanding reach
PORT MORESBY, 22 OCTBER 2026 (UN NEWS CENTRE) —Across Papua New Guinea, water sources are drying up, crops are failing and food prices are rising months before the worst agricultural impacts are expected. Behind those warning signs is an El Niño whose Pacific Ocean temperatures have already surpassed the equivalent measurements during the historic 1997 […]
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Remember, we voted them into power: PIANGO chief
By Viliame Tawanakoro in Nadi NADI, 08 OCTOBER 2026 (ISLANDS BUSINESS) —Pacific civil society must have a stronger role in climate negotiations and in planning for disasters and community relocation, Emeline Siale Ilolahia, executive director of the Pacific Islands Association (PIANGO), said in remarks to leaders and negotiators. “Civic space in a difficult environment is […]
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1.5°C Not Just a Number, It’s Survival for the Pacific
NEW YORK, 28 SEPTEMBER 2026 (SPREP)—For many countries, climate targets are policy goals. For Pacific Island nations, they are a matter of survival. That message echoed throughout the ‘Defending 1.5°C in an Age of Instability: Science, Strategy and Global Solutions,’ event hosted by Climate Analytics during New York Climate Week. Scientists, policymakers and climate advocates […]
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Carbon dashboard proposed to help Palau manage climate projects
Platform aims to strengthen government oversight as Pacific states enter carbon markets By: Laurel Marewibuel KOROR, Palau — Palau was shown a proposed digital platform during the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting that could help governments track carbon projects, review authorizations and measure their contributions to national climate targets. The platform, called Angarva, was […]