Spot image of the damage due to fire in Airai (Source: MOJ official) The damage to environment took place when fire broke out in Airai next to Palau National Communication Corporation on Friday and went on till Saturday afternoon. The firefighting team had to dig the ground and cut the trees to extinguish the fire. […]
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PICRC begins surveying microplastics on Palau’s reefs
Left to right: PICRC Director of Administration, Mingrang Kloulechad; PICRC Researcher, Ikelau Otto; CMS Researcher, Vanessa N Bednarz; CMS Researcher, Eric Béraud; PICRC Researcher, Geory Mereb; and PICRC Director of Research, Geraldine Rengiil. Plastic pollution is no longer just a problem for populated coastal areas. Today, ocean currents have distributed plastic waste to even the most remote corners […]
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PICRC addresses ocean acidification impacts and mitigation strategies
PICRC addresses ocean acidification impacts and mitigation strategies Globally, the ocean absorbs nearly one-third of total carbon emissions released into the atmosphere. Unfortunately, since the industrial revolution, this process of carbon sequestration has drastically altered ocean chemistry. By the turn of the century, ocean acidity is expected to increase 150% over pre-industrial levels. A paper […]
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Students awarded in the 3 R’s contest
International Center For Environmental Technology Transfer(ICETT)which is funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency has implemented the project in Ibobang, Ngatpang, Mongami amd Aimeliik. The project aims at citizens and government working together for zero waste society promotion. This is a three year project to raise awareness about ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’ (The 3 R’s). The students […]
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EQPB asks the State Governments to be aware of the commercial farms
In June last year, the Palau Environmental Quality Protection Board collaborated with the US EPA Region 9 Pacific Islands Office and the Hawaii Department of Agriculture in the testing of pesticides in vegetables that are farmed and sold in Palau. The samples of various vegetables from most commercial farms in Palau were collected for pesticide […]
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Young Palauans participate in viral #TrashtagChallenge
Young Palauans accept viral #TrashtagChallenge. (Photo Courtesy of Herson Ngirairikl) The viral online challenge that is encouraging youngsters from all over the globe to engage in mass cleanup drive had reached Palau as well. A young Palauan man, Herson Ngirairikl, posted several photos on Facebook which showed different spots in Palau that were littered with […]