Environment • Kiribati • Tuvalu • Cook Islands • TongaPacific climate plans may be built on the wrong picture of rising sea levels, experts sayMonitors warn satellite data is underestimating how exposed low-lying islands are to sea-level rise as the UN says the world is on track to overshoot the 1.5°C warming limit.Christine RovoiThu, 10 Sep
Opinion • PalauIs an empty seat a silent seat? What Palau told us about Pacific unityThe leaders’ meeting exposed tensions within the region but also showed where island nations can still find common ground. Thomas Tarurongo WynneTue, 08 Sep
Pacific RegionPacific nations push for stronger protection of reefs that can survive the climate emergencyTonga, French Polynesia, and the Federated States of Micronesia join a global commitment to protect coral reefs with a better chance of surviving a warming ocean.Khalia StrongMon, 07 Sep
Pacific RegionBeyond 1.5°C: Pacific warns the bill will be paid in food, fisheries and record lost revenueLeaders say climate overshoot is no longer an abstract target as new data shows the cost could be in lost tuna, fewer meals and more frequent flooding while they push for faster access to climate finance.Thomas Tarurongo Wynne in PalauSun, 06 Sep
Pacific Region • PalauPacific communities prepare for a hotter world as 1.5°C limit slips further away, says UNA new United Nations report says the world is likely to cross the 1.5°C global warming threshold within the next few years.Thomas Tarurongo Wynne in PalauThu, 03 Sep
EnvironmentDavid Seymour says scrapping climate watchdog better for Pacific Island nationsThe ACT leader is defending his party’s plan to abolish the Climate Change Commission, arguing its work has not delivered enough for the money spent.PMN NewsTue, 01 Sep
Pacific Region • PalauNZ questions whether Paris climate deal can deliver for the PacificForeign Minister Winston Peters has questioned if the Paris Agreement can succeed without stronger action from the world’s biggest emitters.Thomas Tarurongo Wynne in PalauTue, 01 Sep
Pacific Region • PalauPeters pushes $845m Pacific resilience fund as group challenges who should pay for itInternational partners are urged to help close the funding gap but Greenpeace says communities should not have to chase polluters for climate finance.Thomas Tarurongo Wynne in PalauMon, 31 Aug
Pacific Region • PalauEmpty chairs and big questions as Pacific leaders gather in PalauWinston Peters says the Pacific Islands Forum remains central despite several leaders staying away as pressure grows for the region to deliver.Thomas Tarurongo Wynne in PalauMon, 31 Aug
Environment • FijiAustralia’s $20m Fiji climate summit bill sparks political fightCanberra says hosting the UN’s Pre-COP31 talks in Nadi is in Australia’s national interest but the opposition disagrees citing families' pressures.Christine RovoiSun, 16 Aug