KOROR, Palau (Sept. 23, 2026) — The Palau International Coral Reef Center recently hosted representatives from the Great Barrier Reef Foundation, Australian Institute of Marine Science and Coral Reef Research Foundation for a field visit focused on coral restoration, marine conservation and research on Palau’s marine ecosystems. The Aug. 30 visit was held on the […]
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Palauan youth and climate advocate joins COP31 engagements across Türkiye
ISTANBUL, Türkiye — Palauan youth and climate advocate Antoni “Toni” Soalablai is wrapping up a visit across Türkiye as part of a series of engagements between young people from the Pacific, Australia and Türkiye ahead of COP31. The visit took Soalablai through Ankara, Konya, Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa and Istanbul alongside COP31 Presidency Youth Climate Champion Sally […]
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Forum Leaders to elevate Pacific priorities on the global agenda at UNGA81
NEW YORK, 21 SEPTEMBER 2026 (PIFS)— Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders will gather in New York for High Level week of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81) from 21 – 28 September 2026 to advance shared Pacific priorities agreed by Forum Leaders at its 55th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Meeting (55PIFLM) […]
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UN sea-level rise report launched in Palau, calls for urgent action, stronger climate finance
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau — “They should not be asked to surrender their land or their future because others failed to cut their emissions.” That message from United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed resonated strongly in Palau on Aug. 31 as the United Nations launched its report on sea-level rise at the Palau International […]
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PICRC joins more than 40 other Global Organizations in support of Commitment to protect Climate-Resilient Coral Reefs
The Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) is proud to announce that they’ve joined more than 40 other global organizations and more than 20 governments in support of the world’s first global pledge to protect climate-resilient coral reefs. Officially called “Protecting Climate-Resilient Coral Reefs: A High-Level Global Commitment,” this pledge was launched by the Wildlife […]
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Indonesian wildfires spurred by super El Niño choke South-East Asia
By Tim Swanston and Ari Wu in West Kalimantan, with Raffa Athallah, and Erwin Renaldi https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/indonesia-wildfires-haze-poor-air-quality-smog-drought-el-nino/107122922 Share article (ABC-Australia) For three exhausting months, Andri Susanto and his crew have been fighting raging forest and land fires on the island of Borneo. For many, it’s reminiscent of 2015, a horrid fire season that led to a […]