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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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Palau’s power bill leaks through inefficient cooling system

By: Laurel Marewibuel KOROR, Palau — More than half of every dollar Palau pays for electricity generated on the national grid goes toward diesel fuel. That means equipment that wastes electricity can also add to the country’s fuel bill. A recent inspection of a government campus cooling system found several problems that may be driving […]

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Palau Tests Wave Power Future as Survey Team Scours Seabed for Renewable Energy Sites

By: Laurel Marewibuel KOROR, Palau — A Taiwanese company is advancing plans for a gravity-based wave-energy generator off Palau’s east and south coasts, entering a site survey phase that could position the island nation as a leader in renewable ocean power. RHINOSHIELD, known globally for its protective phone cases, has expanded into marine energy through […]

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Palau Enters Drought as El Niño Brings Prolonged Dry Conditions

By:  Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang Koror, Palau (August 17, 2026) – Palau has officially entered a drought and remains under Stage One of the National Drought Action Plan as a strengthening El Niño is expected to bring prolonged dry conditions through early next year, officials said this week. Maria Ngemaes, meteorologist in charge at the Palau […]

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Palau Reinforces Climate Resilience with PICRA 2.0 Amid Rising Climate Threats

Updated regional climate assessment to guide policy, infrastructure and community adaptation as sea-level rise, water security and public health risks intensify. KOROR, Palau (May 25, 2026) — “Climate change is one of the greatest threats to Palau’s future,” researchers and government officials warned as the nation advanced efforts to update a major regional climate assessment […]

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Survey Highlights Lessons From Bopha Relocation Efforts in Palau’s Coastal Communities

Study finds cultural ties and lack of formal planning remain major barriers to moving vulnerable families to safer areas By L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (May 19, 2026)— A recent survey by the International Organization for Migration found that proper planning and stronger communication are critical to successfully relocating people displaced by climate change in Palau, […]

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