By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (Sept. 3, 2026) — “One point five to stay alive is not a slogan, it’s a lifeline,” Marshall Islands Climate Envoy Tina Stege told reporters this week, delivering a sobering assessment of a new UNEP report showing the world is on track to overshoot the 1.5-degree-Celsius warming threshold. Stege, who […]
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As Seas Change, Palau Charts Course for Future Generations
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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Deep sea mining is the next geopolitical frontline – and the Pacific is in the crosshairs
By Viliame Kasanawaqa CANBERRA, 22 JANUARY 2026 (THE CONVERSATION) —i When the United States recently escalated its confrontation with Venezuela – carrying out strikes in Caracas and capturing President Nicolás Maduro – the moves were framed as political intervention. But the raid also reflected a deeper contest over oil and critical mineral supply chains. For […]