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Funafuti, TUVALU — Tuvalu's prime minister says his country is looking to Japan for assistance in creating an "artificial island".
Kausea Natano has spoken to Kyodo News about fledgling plans for a major project using reclaimed land from the lagoon by the main atoll, Funafuti.
The plans, revealed...
Sydney, AUSTRALIA — While the rest of the world wakes up to the climate emergency, people in Oceania have been living it "for decades", a new report says.
In low-lying nations such as Tonga, Samoa, Papua New Guinea and Fiji, many have already died from climate-related extremes.
Caritas Oceania...
Vaitupu, TUVALU — For 74-year-old Teaga Esekia, a chief from the Tuvalu island of Vaitupu, the ocean is a lifeblood.
"Tuvaluans, they have different types of months, not like January to December," said the elderly but agile man, who still climbs coconut trees every day.
"They have their seasons...
Wellington, NEW ZEALAND — Mary Moeono-Kolio was up past midnight on Thursday, painting banners and stapling flags to poles. Writing chants and rallying her community.
For two years now, she's been the coordinator of the Wellington branch of a group that call themselves the Pacific Climate Warriors...
Tokyo, JAPAN — As the Rugby World Cup prepares to kick off in Japan today - the same day a global strike for the climate takes place - a new report has highlighted how three of the smallest countries taking part, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa, are under threat because of the aggressive fossil fuel burning...
I love going back home. In fact, it’s really the only thing that gets me through Harvard’s rough semesters and Boston’s brutally cold weather. Thoughts of returning home to the beautiful beaches and the shimmering Pacific ocean that surrounds my beautiful American Samoa. Memories of riding in the...
Aunu'u, AMERICAN SAMOA — Pictured is the devastation this past weekend, when high surfs caused huge waves to make their way on to Aunu’u Island, flooding homes and raising panic.
Residents of Aunu’u are calling on government leaders to find a way to build a much needed seawall for the island, which...
Aunu'u, AMERICAN SAMOA — The rising sea level on the American Samoan island of Aunu'u has prompted residents to ask the territory's government to deal with inundation damaging homes and schools.
One resident, who did not want to be named said government leaders should come and see the damage for...
Funafuti, TUVALU — The Pacific Leaders Forum in Tuvalu is shaping up to be a fiery one as superpower interests threaten to push aside regional concerns.
Island nations consider climate change to be the biggest threat facing the region but western powers, such as Australia and the US, are more...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Did your village experience flooding in early July? Many residents noticed the extremely high tides around our coasts in early and late July (June 30 – July 6, and July 31 – August 2). Areas on the south and east-facing portions of our islands experienced the worst...