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What are the climate adaptations for the future of the South Pacific? CLIPSSA will share its initial results at an event on 21-27 March 2025
Pacific Community (SPC)
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The Pacific Climate, Local Knowledge and Adaptation Strategies (CLIPSSA) research action project is led by IRD (French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development), AFD (French Development Agency), and Météo-France (French national...
‘Never forget’: Pacific countries remember nuclear test legacy as weapons ban treaty debated
The Guardian
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March 21, 2025
Growing up in the Pacific nation of Kiribati, Oemwa Johnson heard her grandfather’s stories about nuclear explosions he witnessed in the 1950s. The blasts gave off ferocious heat and blinding light. He told her people were not consulted or given...
‘Never forget’: Pacific countries remember nuclear test legacy as weapons ban…
Pacific News Service
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Growing up in the Pacific nation of Kiribati, Oemwa Johnson heard her grandfather’s stories about nuclear explosions he witnessed in the 1950s. The blasts gave off ferocious heat and blinding light. He told her people were not consulted or given...
The World's 24 Most Beautiful Islands
Woman’s Day
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March 20, 2025
Is there anything more idyllic than a gorgeous island with luxe accommodations? We think not. Here we rounded up 24 of the most beautiful islands in the world to inspire your daydreams and future vacations. We've covered the best destinations from...
These Tiny Snails Are Breeding in the Wild for the First Time in 40 Years in French Polynesia
Good News Network
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November 19, 2024
© Paul Pearce Kelly A global conservation effort to reintroduce a tiny snail to the wild is celebrating a momentous milestone, as for the first time in 40 years, conservationists have found adult members of the species born in the wild. This means...
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These Tiny Snails Are Breeding in the Wild for the First Time in 40 Years in French Polynesia
Smithsonian Magazine
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This adult Partula tohiveana snail doesn't have a dot of UV-reflective paint on its shell, meaning it was born in the wild. Paul Pearce-Kelly In French Polynesia, tiny snails are making a big comeback. For the first time in nearly 40 years,...
The tale of a St. Augustine couple's sailing and surfing odyssey, from Caribbean to Fiji
The Florida Times-Union
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As an eager young surfer, Erick van Malssen was transfixed by the surfing magazines’ glossy depictions of adventurers boating to remote tropical islands, where they would ride pristine blue waves with almost no one else around. One day, he said...
President Fritch describes pro-independence candidates’ wins in Tahiti as catastrophic
Pacific News Service
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French Polynesia’s president Edouard Fritch has described the election of three candidates of the pro-independence Tavini Huiraatira party to the French National Assembly as catastrophic. They won all three seats in a run-off against candidates of...
Ponant reveals new identity as the Ponant Explorations Group
Travel Daily Media
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March 20, 2025
Ponant opens a new chapter as it rebrands as the Ponant Explorations Group. This new phase comes in the wake of the cruise firm’s acquisition of a majority stake in Aqua Expeditions. The move is also part of the Group’s international growth...
Pacific Islands News Roundup – Sep. 6 – Sep. 12, 2024
Pacific Islands Report
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September 12, 2024
Political Leadership, Regionalism, Peace and Security US House passes bill to seal Washington’s diplomatic ties with Pacific Islands states (Pacific Island Times) Papua New Guinea PM survives vote of no confidence, highlights nation-building...
Leaders’ Summit of the Small Islands Developing States on Climate Change held as part of COP29 President Ilham Aliyev attended the event VIDEO
Azertag
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November 13, 2024
Baku, November 13, AZERTAC On November 13, Leaders’ Summit of the Small Islands Developing States on Climate Change was held in Baku as part of COP29. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, attended the event. Patricia Scotland,...
Leaders’ Summit of the Small Islands Developing States on Climate Change held as part of COP29, President Ilham Aliyev attended the event -
APA
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On November 13, Leaders’ Summit of the Small Islands Developing States on Climate Change was held in Baku as part of COP29, APA reports. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, attended the event. Patricia Scotland, the moderator of...
Pacific cyclone outlook: Fewer storms expected this season - NIWA
Pacific Media Network
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The chance of a tropical cyclone hitting the Pacific, including Aotearoa, New Zealand, is "normal to elevated", according to NIWA (National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research) and MetService. NIWA's tropical cyclone outlook for the region...
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: March 17, 2025
USNI News
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March 17, 2025
USNI News Graphic These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of March 17, 2025, based on Navy and public data. In cases in which a CSG or ARG is...
I Do!: Martina L'Abbate and Ryan Birmingham of Bethpage
Newsday - New York
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March 18, 2025
Martina L’Abbate and Ryan Birmingham’s love story began in 2018, while both were enrolled in Molloy College’s nursing program, where Birmingham was one of only two male students among about 100 women. “She won the lotto,” Birmingham, 30, joked. In...
Pacific Islands News Roundup –Aug. 30 – Sep. 5, 2024
Pacific Islands Report
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September 5, 2024
Political Leadership, Regionalism, Peace and Security PIF leaders conclude in Tonga with bold climate, health, and security commitments (PACNEWS) Pacific Islands Forum: Error blamed for Taiwan reference in leaders’ communique (PMN) Guam, American...
CRGA54: Speech by Mareva Lechat-Kitalong, Delegate for International, European and Pacific Affairs of French Polynesia, host of the 54th meeting of the Committee of Representatives of Governments and Administrations
Pacific Community (SPC)
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Speech from Mareva Lechat-Kitalong, Delegate for International, European and Pacific Affairs of French Polynesia, host of the 54th meeting of the Committee of Representatives of Governments and Administrations 5 - 6 November 2024 - Papeete, French...
French Ambassador for the Pacific makes first official visit to Vanuatu
RNZ
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March 16, 2025
French Ambassador for the Pacific Véronique Roger-Lacan, left, held talks with the Prime Minister Jotham Napat, middle. Photo: French Embassy in Vanuatu / Jean-Baptiste Jeangène Vilmer France's Nouméa-based Ambassador for the Pacific Véronique...
Fisherman found alive after drifting over 90 days at sea says he survived eating birds, turtles and cockroaches CBS News A Peruvian fisherman was found alive after drifting at sea for 94 days. The fisherman had set sail on Dec. 7, but bad weather…
News9 - Oklahoma
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A Peruvian fisherman was found alive after drifting at sea for 94 days, a navy official said Saturday, as he was discharged from hospital following his ordeal. Maximo Napa, 61, was rescued in his small fishing boat on Tuesday after being spotted...
Discover The Islands of Tahiti: Culture, Travel, and Island Adventures
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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March 13, 2025
The Islands of Tahiti offer travelers a rich tapestry of cultural experiences, seamless travel options, and a diverse array of islands, each with its own unique allure. Cultural Experiences Immersing oneself in the island of Tahiti’s vibrant...