Marshall Islands' Ambassador to the United States Gerald Zackios has been nominated for the post of Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum.Five presidents from the Micronesia region have endorsed...
The United Nations Special Envoy for the Ocean wants the Pacific to use its 'unique moral authority and obligation' to lead global discussions on climate and ocean change.Former Fiji ambassador...
Just imagine if the sea level rose by 20 metres. New Zealand's coastlines would be changed forever. What would become of our beaches, coastal walkways, baches and homes? New Zealand researchers...
Rachel Heaton understands better than most the power banks have to shape our world. Heaton, a member of the Muckleshoot tribe, started to make the connection between money and climate...
The international community has failed Small Island Developing States (SIDS). In the immediate aftermath of the 2017 hurricane season, when Hurricanes Irma and Maria left a trail of death and...
Members of the Getting to Zero Coalition – a powerful alliance representing senior leaders within the maritime, energy, infrastructure and finance sectors, and supported by decision-makers from government and IGOs...
The government is considering paying people to scrap their old bangers in a bid to modernise the vehicle fleet. The government is considering putting a levy on imported petrol vehicles...
A report compiled by a Commission of Inquiry investigating a ferry disaster in Kiribati last year, which killed as many as 81 people, has been released by the government after...
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...
A top priority for all shipowners, operators, managers, and crews is the safety of the crew, vessel, and cargo. Data collected through global port State control (PSC) inspections indicate that...
Copra production is set to reach record levels in the Marshall Islands with the government saying that's due to a boost in the price paid for the commodity. Read more
One of the world’s largest shippers has warned shipping it ought to prepare for a carbon levy. Mining giant BHP is preparing for greater shipping environmental clampdowns once the global...
