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On World Mangrove Day July 26, 2025, the Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC), in collaboration with the Ngiwal State Government, led by Paramount Chief Uongruios Elliot Udui, proudly announced the planting of 50 clams: 25 Duadeb (common name Bear Claw) and 25 Otkang (common name baby Gi

Satellite tracking of New Zealand southern right whales, or tohorā, has revealed a key feeding location about 500kms south of Australia that needs to be protected, University of Auckland scientists say.

WHILE the Pacific’s powerful convene in air-conditioned rooms at their annual forum, a different kind of delegation prepares to make its voice heard.

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The collection of the flora of Niue began in 1774 with the visit of Captain James Cook. However, only four specimens were obtained (Sykes 1970). Another collection was made in 1876 by amateur botanist F.

During the BIOFIN Pacific Programme Inception Workshop, a plenary session titled “Insights from Pacific Global Environment Facility (GEF) Operational Focal Points: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities” shed light on the lived experiences of GEF focal points in the Pacific, many of them women,

A court in Hawai'i has tossed a federal directive allowing commercial fishing in protected Pacific waters, in defiance of orders from the White House.

Cook Islands authorities are collaborating to create new guidelines and licensing for responsible whale watching and swimming to protect marine life and ensure visitor safety.Cook Islands Tourism director of destination development Brad Kirner says they recognise the need for a responsible approa

Pacific nations have closed a week of landmark climate talks in Apia, Samoa, with a united call for increased global support and decisive regional action to address the escalating impacts of climate change.  The back-to-back gatherings—inaugural Youth Dialogue on Loss and Damage (7-8 A

On Tuesday, 5th August, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) carried out a significant conservation initiative on Nu‘utele Island, one of Aleipata’s offshore islands.