Pacific RegionDeep sea mining could give investors a legal route to challenge climate action - expertsPacific analysts warn trade deals, contracts and seabed mining agreements could leave governments facing costly claims if they tighten environmental rules.Christine RovoiThu, 08 Oct
Pacific Region‘Pregnancy and birth are a new faultline’ as extreme heat puts Pacific mothers at riskNew Wellcome survey finds 73 per cent of maternal health professionals are seeing more heat-related complications as the United Nations calls for maternity care to be built into climate planning.Christine RovoiWed, 07 Oct
Opinion • Palau • Aotearoa New Zealand • Tuvalu • FijiOpinion: If we are at the climate table, why are we still on the menu?As the Pacific hosts Pre-COP31 in Fiji and Tuvalu this week, it has a seat. But does it have power? writes PMN political reporter Thomas Tarurongo Wynne. Thomas Tarurongo WynneMon, 05 Oct
Environment • EuropeNew Zealand's climate promises face trade test, says law expertAl Gillespie says the case could set a precedent for holding governments to climate commitments written into trade agreements.PMN NewsFri, 02 Oct
Pacific Region • American Sāmoa • NaoeroPacific seabed mining divide laid bare at UNAmerican Sāmoa opposes a US lease sale as Naoero urges ISA on rules for commercial mining.Christine RovoiFri, 25 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
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 Region • PalauPacific campaigners: Indigenous knowledge must have a say in the deep sea mining debateGreenpeace says generations of knowledge about the ocean must be recognised alongside other science while the Cook Islands says it will not move to seabed mining without more evidence.Thomas Tarurongo Wynne, Political ReporterFri, 04 Sep