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Most coral reefs across the Indo-Pacific will not be able to grow fast enough to keep up with accelerating sea-level rise, according to a new study, raising the risk that reefs could become submerged and lose their ability to protect coastlines.

As Pacific leaders and partners come together to advance regional priorities, this side event will highlight the critical importance of coral reef resilience to the Pacific and showcase emerging commitments, initiatives, and scientific evidence supporting strengthened action.

APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2027 WHITLEY AWARDS ARE NOW OPEN.
Awarded annually, Whitley Awards recognise grassroots conservation leaders, providing funding to support and scale up proven, science-based solutions that deliver lasting impact for both people and nature.

Environmental protection and rehabilitation form one of the “strongest” parts of the Mineral Resources Bill 2025, the Minister for Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification Derrick Manuari told Parliament.

At a U.N. meeting in 2015, Aotearoa New Zealand’s then Prime Minister John Key made a major announcement that drew praise from international conservation groups: His administration would turn a swath of waters far larger than the country’s land mass into a marine protected area (MPA).

The Oceania Lead provides senior leadership and acts as a conservation strategist across a portfolio of country programs in Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands and will be based in one of these locations.

As legend goes, the tiny Pacific island nation Palau began with a giant clam.

The Local Sea Council of Rapa Nui (Easter Island), a remote Pacific island known for its iconic Moai monoliths, has chosen Island Conservation and Blue Nature Alliance to support the effective management and implementation of Rapa Nui’s marine protected areas (MPAs).

On April 20, on the south coast of Timor-Leste, Jafet Potenzo Lopes saw three green pigeons. He had not seen the species for years. The birds were Timor green pigeons, and the site, in Manatuto municipality, had no previous record of them.

WWF-Solomon Island is seeking a consultant team or individual to establish ecological, social and enterprise baselines and develop a monitoring and evaluation plan for the project.