Environment • VanuatuPowerful earthquakes continue off northern Vanuatu overnightSeismic activity continues into Sunday following a powerful magnitude 6.9 tremor, with authorities confirming an earlier tsunami threat has passed.PMN NewsSat, 24 Oct
Environment • Sāmoa • Palau • Solomon IslandsEl Niño tightens grip on Pacific as authorities warn of drought and extreme weatherMeteorological agencies across the Pacific are warning of the impacts the 2026-2027 El Niño will bring, with several countries already reporting drought conditions and water shortages.Lachlan EddieFri, 23 Oct
Environment • VanuatuCoastal communities breathe sigh of relief as 6.3 magnitude quake strikes off VanuatuEmergency agencies confirm no tsunami threat following an offshore tremor in the northern waters of the archipelago.PMN NewsTue, 20 Oct
Environment • Cook Islands‘Calm before the storm’: Cook Islands official recounts cyclone’s arrival in RarotongaAs the category 2 storm tracks south, local leaders report Aitutaki has emerged relatively unscathed despite heavy lagoon surges, power cuts, and coastal warnings.PMN NewsMon, 19 Oct
Environment • Cook IslandsCyclone Wati intensifies as system tracks south of the Cook Islands towards open watersCommunities have been urged to prepare immediately with 140km/h gale-force gusts and interactive shelter maps activated nationwide.PMN NewsSun, 18 Oct
Environment • Cook IslandsCook Islands batten down as Tropical Depression threatens Category 1 upgradeA full cyclone warning is in force for Suwarrow with damaging gales expected tonight, while emergency alerts spread south toward Palmerston and Aitutaki.Losirene Lacanivalu, Cook Islands NewsFri, 16 Oct
Environment • NiueNiue wildfire burned for nine days as new truck arrives from AotearoaDrought and delayed reporting hampered the island’s response, with more than 10 farmers’ taro plantations affected by the blaze.PMN NewsThu, 15 Oct
EnvironmentPacific's climate fund lines up over NZ$330m amid calls for actionLeaders say Tuvalu shows what climate finance can do before disaster strikes and the Pacific cannot wait years for money to reach vulnerable communities.Christine RovoiThu, 08 Oct
Environment • SāmoaSāmoa climate activist tells leaders: You now have a responsibility to act for our aiga, futureYouth advocate Brianna Fruean says Pacific hospitality comes with an obligation to protect communities, oceans and the 1.5°C goal.Christine RovoiThu, 08 Oct
Environment • Papua New Guinea • TuvaluPapua New Guinea puts $millions into Tuvalu’s fight to hold on to landThe five-year funding deal comes as Pacific leaders push for faster climate finance ahead of COP31.PMN NewsWed, 07 Oct
