Spotted in my RSS feeds: the Oceania Web Atlas. From the landing page: “A curated directory of personal websites by people living in or from Oceania: Australia, Aotearoa/New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, and other Pacific Islands.” Early days for this directory so don’t expect too much yet.
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/10/found-in-my-rss-feeds-oceania-web-atlas/
The Guardian: Leaders in the Pacific raise alarm over ‘direct impact’ of Trump’s climate retreat and aid freeze…
Leaders and environmental advocates in the Pacific have expressed alarm over Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement and freeze foreign aid... (The Guardian) #climatechange #pacificislands #parisagreement #trump #unitedstates
The Guardian: Climate crisis exposed people to extra six weeks of dangerous heat in 2024…
The climate crisis caused an additional six weeks of dangerously hot days in 2024 for the average person, supercharging the fatal impact of heatwaves around the world... #climatecrisis #heatwaves #caribbean #pacificislands #climatechange #globalwarming
The Guardian: Climate crisis exposed people to extra six weeks of dangerous heat in 2024…
The climate crisis caused an additional six weeks of dangerously hot days in 2024 for the average person, supercharging the fatal impact of heatwaves around the world... #climatecrisis #heatwaves #caribbean #pacificislands #climatechange #globalwarming
The Guardian: Significant damage reported as 7.3 magnitude earthquake hits Vanuatu…
A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu’s capital of Port Vila on Tuesday, causing “considerable damage” to some buildings, including a shared diplomatic mission, as injured people were rushed to hospital... The Guardian - #vanuatu #earthquake #naturaldisasters #pacificislands
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, "blackbirders" lured, coerced and kidnapped thousands of Pacific Islanders for forced labor in Australia and Fiji.
@Smithsonianmag explains why.
#History @histodons #PacificIslands #Australia #Fiji #BritishEmpire
Australia accused of ‘exporting climate destruction’ on tiny Pacific neighbours with massive gas expansion plans https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/18/australia-accused-of-exporting-climate-destruction-on-tiny-pacific-neighbours-with-massive-gas-expansion-plans?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other #ClimateEmergency #PacificIslands #Australia
The leader of one of Taiwan’s last diplomatic allies in the Pacific said his nation is under increasing pressure from China to end its support for Taipei. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/02/asia-pacific/politics/palau-china-taiwan-pressure/ #asiapacific #politics #pacificislands #palau #china #taiwan
At the Pacific Community-SPC we are commissioning a smallish (45k Euros max) consultancy to assess the feasibility of using vessel Automatic Identification System (AIS) to enhance and build on #trade official #statistics This is a great opportunity for an exciting bit of hands-on research that might really turn into something good for #pacificislands. Bids close 30 October.
Pacific Islands' Growth Stalls Amid Climate Challenges and Investment Shortfall
The World Bank projects a slowdown in Pacific Islands' growth to 3.6% this year. The decline results from decreased investment and climate risks. The region requires immediate action to boost investment. Fiji's slowdown and Vanuatu's airline liquidation notably impact economic prospects. Enhancing digital and economic connectivity is crucial
Climate scientists sound alarm over Asia's rising seas https://phys.org/news/2024-09-climate-scientists-alarm-asia-seas.html
NASA analysis shows irreversible sea level rise for Pacific islands https://phys.org/news/2024-09-nasa-analysis-irreversible-sea-pacific.html
Sea level rise inevitable for Pacific Islands despite future greenhouse gas emissions reduction, NASA finds - ABC News (AU)
New research from NASA has found sea level rise is inevitable for Pacific Island countries even if greenhouse gas emissions are reduced in the short term.
The analysis projects a significant increase in flooding in low-lying nations like Tuvalu and Kiribati by the 2050s.
#ClimateChange #environment #PacificIslands #Pasifika #SeaLevelRise #NASA
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-26/sea-levels-will-rise-new-research-nasa/104400114
NASA: Pacific Islands Face Unstoppable Sea Rise, Regardless of Emissions
This increase is expected to occur regardless of changes in greenhouse gas emissions during this period
The analysis reveals a stark increase in the number of high-tide flooding days for nearly all Pacific Island nations by the 2050s. Areas in Tuvalu now with fewer than five high-tide flood days annually could see an average of 25 per year
Low-lying Pacific islands pin hopes on UN meeting as sea rise threatens survival #PacificIslands #environment #sea https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/sep/24/low-lying-pacific-islands-sea-level-rise-un-meeting
Low-lying Pacific islands pin hopes on UN meeting as sea rise threatens survival
UN general assembly to hold special session this week as experts say rises already locked in by climate change mean disappearance of many atolls
We are looking for a Statistics Adviser (Economics) with a primary focus on vital support for #pacificislands countries and territories in producing, improving and using merchandise #trade #statistics This person will replace a much loved and respected staff member who is retiring from the Pacific Community early in 2025, so you will have big shoes to fill but a hugely exciting and important role.
This role is based in Suva, Fiji.
Pacific islands submit proposal for crime of ecocide to ICC | International criminal court | The Guardian…
Three developing countries have taken the first steps towards transforming the world’s response to climate breakdown and environmental destruction by making ecocide a punishable criminal offence... The Guardian #ecocide #developingcountries #climatechange #climatecrisis #icc #environment #pacificislands #development
‘A crisis entirely of humanity’s making’: UN chief issues climate SOS on trip to Pacific | Pacific Islands Forum | The Guardian…
Pacific island nations are in “grave danger” from rising sea levels and the world must “answer the SOS before it is too late”... The Guardian #pacificislands #worldnews #climatechange #sealevelrise #globalwarming #unitednations #environment #climatecrisis #climateemergency
Island nations scattered across the Pacific Ocean are at the center of an intensifying competition between China and the U.S. for maritime routes, deep-water ports and other strategic assets in a new "Great Game,” the Lowy Institute has said in a new report. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/08/22/asia-pacific/politics/great-game-pacific-us-china/ #asiapacific #politics #pacificislands #china #us
Pacific Islands to build climate disaster warehouses
SYDNEY, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Australia and New Zealand said they would provide A$42.6 million ($28.05 million) for Pacific Island countries, which span millions of kilometres of ocean, to store humanitarian aid in the region to prepare for increasing climate disasters
