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
Environment • Hawai'iHurricane Lowell closes in on Hawai'i as Pacific storm season growsThe US state is bracing for dangerous rain, flooding and coastal conditions as the storm tracks towards its western islands amid a strengthening El Niño.Christine RovoiTue, 08 Sep
Environment • TongaPacific urged to protect 'whale highways' that link the region's watersLeaders, scientists and advocates want countries to work together to protect the ocean routes used by whales, tuna, turtles and other marine life. Cedric TausingaWed, 02 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
Environment • AsiaNepal Floods: ‘Scary time’ for children as rescue teams race to reach communitiesSave the Children NZ’s Heather Campbell says children are among those missing or separated from their families after devastating floods, as the long road to recovery begins.PMN NewsFri, 28 Aug
Environment • Northern Mariana Islands • Guam • American SāmoaPacific seabed mining race grows as island leaders push backA report warns commercial mining could begin next year while Pacific leaders raise concerns over environmental risks and the lack of global rules.Christine RovoiTue, 25 Aug
Environment • Hawai'iCommunities in Hawai'i count the cost of Lala as new storm threatensRural residents on Big Island are clearing roads, restoring power and dealing with damaged homes after Hurricane Lala.PMN NewsThu, 20 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
EnvironmentEl Niño puts water and food supplies in the Pacific under pressureFiji warns of tougher water restrictions while Port Moresby prepares for a partial shutdown as dry conditions spread across the region.Christine RovoiTue, 11 Aug
Environment • American Sāmoa'They can lease the seabed but not our identity': American Sāmoa fights backThe United States is moving closer to opening more than 31 million acres of federal waters for deep sea mining despite tens of thousands of objections.Christine RovoiThu, 06 Aug
