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MEDIA BRIEFING: Major Pacific climate report launched at COP29
Scimex Newsfeed
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November 11, 2024
Funder: This research was funded by Aotearoa New Zealand’s International Development Cooperation Programme — Ngā Hoe Tuputupu-mai-tawhiti. The views expressed in this research and associated publication are those of the authors, and are...
Pro-US incumbent claims victory in Palau presidential vote
RTL Today
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Incumbent Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr claimed victory Monday in national elections, keeping the pro-US leader in power as China seeks greater influence across the Pacific. Over his four years in office, Baltimore-born Whipps has overseen...
Ultimate scuba diving packing list for Palau"
NewsBytes
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Summarize Planning a dive trip to Palau? Don't forget your essential gear like a wetsuit, mask, snorkel, fins, dive computer, and dive light. Be a responsible diver by wearing reef-safe sunscreen, carrying a mesh bag for litter, and capturing your...
World leaders will gather for climate talks this week, but will COP29 deliver action for the Pacific?
Island Times
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November 12, 2024
By Scott Waide for Politok (ABC-Australia) For decades, Pacific countries have been mere recipients of climate change policies and decisions, detached from the realities affecting families and communities. Some of those decisions have left many...
Taiwan is being excluded from international climate agreements – against its will
City A.M.
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November 17, 2024
Sunday 17 November 2024 2:21 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email Taiwan is currently excluded from participating in the UNFCCC As world leaders and...
COP29: Pacific expert wants action through largest climate-adaptation study
Pacific Media Network
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The 29th Conference of Parties (COP29) is underway in Baku, Azerbaijan, the largest climate change conference in the world, and Pacific Island experts are not wasting any time. University of Canterbury (UC) Professor Steven Ratuva is at the COP29,...
Rangers face isolation and challenges as they protect a remote reef in Palau
Environmental Health News
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October 23, 2024
Rangers on Palau's Helen Reef endure months of isolation and limited supplies while patrolling a rich ecosystem threatened by poachers and climate change. Yannick Peterhans reports for The Associated Press. In short: Helen Reef, part of Palau’s...
As Australia puts more focus on climate change, New Zealand is accused of pulling back
NBC News
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November 10, 2024
Two major countries’ approach to climate change has turned upside down Down Under. Australia and New Zealand, whose governments both changed hands in their most recent national elections, have undergone a role reversal of sorts when it comes to...
Taiwan’s Role in Driving Climate Action and Regional Sustainability By Tsaiying Lu, Meng-Hui Lin, Chen-Yen Chang, Elizabeth Frost, and Yu-Ping Yang With ongoing disputes over climate finance at the U.N. level, regional efforts could fill the gap – and …
The Diplomat
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The upcoming United Nations climate summit, COP29, has been hailed as the “Finance COP,” as countries are expected to significantly scale up climate finance by adopting the clumsily named New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance (NCQG)....
The other November 5 election: China and the US look on as Palau votes
The Guardian
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November 1, 2024
Flanked by a turquoise lagoon, a newly rebuilt US military runway slices through forest in southern Palau. Completed just months ago, the airfield is the latest example of a push by the United States to build its presence in the Pacific as...
Largest Pacific climate-adaptation study launched at COP29 | University of Canterbury
The National Tribune
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November 8, 2024
Led by Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) and the University of the South Pacific (USP), the three-year study involved over 100 scholars and community experts working across 16 Pacific Island Countries and Territories...
Fatoata and Learning Endeavors host Wetlands Teacher Workshop
Samoa News
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July 7, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The non-profit organization Fatoata, in collaboration with Learning Endeavors, hosted a wetlands teacher workshop on Thursday, June 26, and Friday, June 27. Learning Endeavors focuses on coastal resilience throughout...
Initiative prioritises athlete safety
The National
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ATHLETE safety and wellbeing are taking centre stage at this year’s Pacific Mini Games in Palau, with the groundbreaking introduction of dedicated safeguarding officers embedded in every national team for the first time. Thanks to the leadership...
UH faculty, students lead discussions at international environmental conference
University of Hawai‘i at Manoa
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Reading time: 2 minutesProfessor Bob Richmond and other organizers and leaders at the Pacific Judicial Council Environmental Conference. The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa played a pivotal role in the Pacific Judicial Council’s (PJC) Environmental...
Pro-Palau v Pro-Palau: the Pacific state’s election was essentially domestic
The Strategist
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November 8, 2024
Actually, there were two presidential elections with geostrategic implications on 5 November. While the US elected Donald Trump again, the Western Pacific island state of Palau handed a second successive term to President Surangel Whipps Jr. The...
Lai congratulates Palau’s Whipps on his re-election
Taipei Times
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November 8, 2024
President William Lai (賴清德) on Thursday congratulated Palauan President Surangel Whipps Jr on his re-election to a second term, saying that Taiwan would work with the diplomatic ally to jointly safeguard peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific...
Latest digital tools to track climate hazards rolled out across Tuvalu
The Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project
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Damlamian noted that the dashboard is part of a larger programme of work, supporting Tuvalu’s increased institutional capacity to make risk-informed decisions. “A key component of the programme aims to strengthen Tuvalu’s technical capacity to...
Taiwan congratulates Palau President Whipps on reelection
Focus Taiwan
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November 7, 2024
Taipei, Nov. 7 (CNA) President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) on Thursday congratulated Palau President Surangel Whipps, Jr. on his election to a second term, saying that Taiwan will work with the diplomatic ally to jointly safeguard peace and stability in...
Pacific leaders address U.S deportation distress and regional unity at Micronesian meeting
Island Times
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July 11, 2025
MAJURO (PMN) — The latest wave of deportations of Pacific people from the United States was among a range of issues discussed at the recent Micronesian Islands Forum in the Marshall Islands. The three-day summit brought together leaders from...
Whipps says Pacific will continue to raise climate crisis issues with Trump government
Island Times
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November 8, 2024
By: Bernadette Carreon President Surangel Whipps Jr. said that Donald Trump’s win will not deter Pacific leaders from advocating for global climate action. In an interview with ABC News Australia, Whipps, who has just been re-elected after...