Pacific Region • TokelauTokelau reefs showing widespread bleaching as ocean survey reaches final atollPreliminary findings from a National Geographic expedition show the damage to Tokelau’s shallow reefs while deeper waters reveal signs of life and resilience.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uTue, 13 Oct
EnvironmentAntarctic 'blind spot' raises fresh sea-level concerns for PacificScientists say a vast, little-studied ice basin could hold clues to how quickly sea levels could rise as the planet warms.Christine RovoiThu, 01 Oct
PoliticsChina building coast guard presence in Pacific waters east of Taiwan, analysts say Repeated Chinese Coast Guard patrols are bringing increased attention to key sea lanes linking Taiwan with the Philippines and the wider Pacific.Christine RovoiWed, 16 Sep
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
