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Conservationists in Northland say the Whangārei District Council needs to get real about climate change after a hectare of native forest was felled to make way for a subdivision. Link to full article below. 

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The Pacific Climate Change Centre to be based in Samoa, will open in September.The centre will be the first of its kind in the region and will deliver capacity development programmes in adaptation, mitigation, climate services and project development. Link to full article below.

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Nominations are now being accepted for the 2nd Pacific Islands Environment Leadership Awards (PIELA).

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SPREP invites applications from interested and suitable qualified persons for the position of PACRES, Knowledge Management Officer.

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In September this year, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will release a special report on the ocean and the cryosphere, helping to give science based answers on how a changing climate will impact these areas, and us all.

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This course will provide those involved in disaster risk reduction with a clear understanding of the challenging dynamics of designing policies, mobilising resources and leveraging technology to reduce the risks and effects of disasters. Places are filling fast.

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Building upon data collected in 2017 by NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer, the Nautilus expedition marks the first partnership between the NMSAS and the Ocean Exploration Trust, and is sponsored by NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. Link to full article below. 

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The Pacific Community’s Global Climate Change Alliance: Pacific Small Island States (GCCA: PSIS),  funded by the European Union (EU) was the proud recipient of the 2019 Energy Globe Award, recognised for its outstanding work and contribution towards advancing peer to peer learning in climate

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A unique island ecosystem and culture lying 270 kilometers (170 miles) off Papua New Guinea is once more in the crosshairs. Their latest challenge comes from a foreign-owned company, Kulawood Limited, which has applied for a permit to log and clear 30,000 hectares (74,100 acres) of land.

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The intensifying pressure on the ocean is a challenge for Pacific Islanders, so it is vital that ‘climate issues’ are prioritised. Under the topic ‘healthy oceans’ the biggest fear remains unseen as the ocean ecosystem and communities are being threatened.

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