In early April of 2020, Tropical Cyclone Harold, which was categorised as a Category 5 cyclone, caused widespread destruction to the Pacific island nations of Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tonga and...
BY ANGELICAS Eight tropical cyclones crossed the Exclusive Economic Zones of the South Pacific this 2019 – 2020 tropical cyclone season that officially ended in April. In Meteorological terms, this...
BY LEANNEM New climate products to help improve weather and climate forecasting through the Australian Community Climate Earth System Simulators-Seasonal (ACCESS-S) model are now available to Pacific...
MARCH 25, 2020 BY ANGELICAS Climate Change Resilience When a cyclone, tsunami or flood occurs, women and children are among the most affected. A weather and disaster preparedness mechanism called...
10 December 2019, Madrid, Spain – “I will not leave the lands of my ancestors! I will not abandon my motherland! I refuse to leave the only place I call home!” These were the words of 21-year-old...
25 September 2019, American Samoa - The value of good relationships was stressed during a special talk from the Hon Togiola T.A Tulafono, former Governor of American Samoa who was in office during...
WARNING: This story may cause emotional distress. 24 September 2019, Pago Pago, American Samoa – Pulenu’u or village mayors from five villages in American Samoa that were affected by the earthquake...
24 September 2019, American Samoa - The voice of 16 year old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has made ripples in American Samoa at the opening of the Pacific Risk Management `Ohana (PRiMO)...
5 September, 2019, Apia, Samoa – The long awaited Centre of Excellence, more formally known as the Pacific Climate Change Centre (PCCC), was officially opened today in Apia, Samoa during the...
BY LEANNEM 8 August 2019, Apia, Samoa - According to Solomon Islands' Meteorological Service (SIMS) Director David Hiba, the SIMS faces infrastructure challenges and the ongoing risk of tsunamis...