5+ hour, 17+ min ago   (948+ words) In the upland forests of Vanua Levu and Taveuni in Fiji, a remarkable and largely unknown form of agriculture has been unfolding for millions of years, long before humans planted their first crops. Tiny ants, no bigger than a grain…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (352+ words) SAMOA has launched community consultations and fieldwork to assess the carbon storage capacity of selected mangrove sites to strengthen climate reporting, conservation planning and the country’s greenhouse gas accounting. The project, titled “Ground truthing of Mangrove areas in Samoa for…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (761+ words) RAROTONGA woke up earlier this month to a different kind of Pacific gathering. This was not a summit of speeches, but a working exchange about who gets to govern nature, and how Indigenous knowledge can shape the climate response the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (222+ words) VANUATU is ramping up efforts under a new biodiversity strategy that prioritizes the control of invasive species and the reinforcement of community-led resource management. The strategy, the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP), was spotlighted this week at the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (525+ words) PAPUA New Guinea has launched a push to secure more international money for forest protection, biodiversity conservation and climate action. But Prime Minister James Marape has warned that the country’s natural wealth must generate income for customary landowners, not just…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (143+ words) GOVERNMENT officials on Yap are scrambling to identify the cause of dead fish and discoloured sea water, which threaten the atoll’s food security. Governor Francis Itimai has ordered an immediate investigation after reports from Lamotrek and other atolls that dead…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (339+ words) THE Fiji Museum has unveiled a new security system, funded through a UNESCO partnership. The upgrade will safeguard more than 10,000 objects in the museum’s galleries and storage areas while raising the institution to international standards. “The project reflects a broader…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (352+ words) THE Nanukuloa community, in the Ra province, has successfully restored coastal ecosystems devastated by Cyclone Winston, reviving local livelihoods and biodiversity. Mangrove and forest restoration reversed cyclone damage by regenerating dead trees and rocks into lush greenery, improving fish and…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (499+ words) A PhD scholar at The University of the South Pacific (USP) has made significant contributions to Pacific freshwater ecology, co-authoring the discovery and documentation of eight new endemic species of damselflies and the establishment of a new endemic genus for…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (355+ words) A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN environmental initiative is underway in Kouaoua, New Caledonia, aimed at mitigating the ecological damage caused by invasive deer populations. By integrating traditional customary authority with modern conservation techniques, local leaders and international partners successfully culled over 1000 deer last…...