By: Ngeldei Tulop KOROR, Palau (Island Times) — For a nation spread across hundreds of islands and surrounded by one of the world’s largest marine territories, the challenges facing Palau extend far beyond its shores. Those challenges — rising waters, shifting fish stocks and growing pressure on coastal environments — formed the backdrop Tuesday as […]
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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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Palau Hosts COSPPac3 Annual Session to Strengthen Climate and Ocean Services Across the Pacific
Koror, Palau – 18 May 2026 – The Republic of Palau today welcomed representatives of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services, Pacific Geospatial and Surveying Council, regional technical agencies, and development partners to the Climate and Oceans Support Program in the Pacific Phase 3 (COSPPac 3) Annual session held from 18–22 May 2026 at West Plaza […]
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Koror Launches Community Led Watershed Restoration Initiative with Youth Leadership and GCCM Support
Koror, Palau (May 11, 2026) — A community led initiative to restore the Ngesaol watershed in Koror State is now underway, with the Koror State Youth Council and community members leading efforts to strengthen water resilience for future generations amid ongoing dry conditions affecting reliable water sources. Supported through the Communities Climate Adaptation Facility (C-CAF), […]