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Rising sea levels, ocean warming, and acidification threaten Pacific Islands survival: WMO Report

Pacific News Service ·

The Pacific Islands are on the brink of an environmental and socioeconomic crisis as they confront the devastating impacts of accelerating sea level rise, ocean warming, and acidification. These alarming findings are detailed in the latest “State...

Navigating Global Tourist Bans and Restrictions in Summer 2025

eTurboNews · January 31, 2025

With countries such as Greece and Spain implementing restrictions on access to popular attractions, the demand for sustainable tourism practices is evidently increasing. As tourist bans are increasingly introduced and enforced to address the issue...

53rd session of Pacific Islands Forum kicks off

AzerNews · August 26, 2024

Leaders of 18 states and territories in Oceania, including Australia and New Zealand, gathered today in the Kingdom of Tonga for the 53rd meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum. Azernews reports, citing abc.net that this year the meeting is chaired...

World News | MoS Pabitra Margherita to Visit Tonga for Pacific Islands Forum Leaders' Meeting on August 28-29

Latestly · August 25, 2024

New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles, Pabitra Margherita (MoS), will undertake a visit to Tonga on August 28-29, 2024 to attend the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders' Meeting with Dialogue...

President Ilham Aliyev attending Leaders’ Summit of the Small Islands Developing States on Climate Change [PHOTOS/VIDEO]

AzerNews · November 13, 2024

On November 13, Leaders’ Summit of the Small Islands Developing States on Climate Change was held in Baku as part of COP29. Azernews reports that Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, attended the event. The President of...

Tiger Sharks Are Now Converging En Masse On The Florida Panhandle

Forbes ·

Alex Fogg, Shane Reynolds and Kinga Philipps document a tiger shark beneath Island Pier between Fort Walton Beach and Destin, Florida. Shane Reynolds The Island Pier juts 1,262 feet out from the sugary, white sands of Florida’s Okaloosa Island,...

PRESS RELEASE – PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS OF THE AMBASSADOR OF FRANCE TO THE INDEPENDENT STATE OF SAMOA

Government of Samoa · February 4, 2025

(TUESDAY 4 FEBRUARY 2025) His Excellency Mr Guillaume Lemoine presented his Letter of Credence to the Head of State of Samoa, Afioga Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II at a presentation of credential ceremony held this morning at the Head of...

France boycotts COP29 after Azerbaijan’s ‘colonies’ attack

Politico Europe · November 13, 2024

The French climate minister's withdrawal means Paris will not send any high-level political representative to Baku, as French President Emmanuel Macron will also skip the event. The decision means that for the first time since the 2015 Paris...

Eyes of Fire’s new edition

Marshall Islands Journal · July 3, 2025

Author David Robie and Little Island Press is about to publish a 40th anniversary edition of Eyes of Fire, a first-hand account of the relocation of the Rongelap people by Greenpeace’s Rainbow Warrior in 1985. Robie joined what turned out to be...

President Ilham Aliyev Highlights Crimes Committed By France In Overseas Territories

MENAFN · November 13, 2024

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 13. French Polynesia and New Caledonia have been recognized as non-self-governing territories by the United Nations since 1946-1947. However, their decolonization process is still delayed,...

A New Marine Protected Area in the Marshall Islands Is Brimming With Life, Like a 'Time Machine' to Oceans Long Ago

Smithsonian Magazine ·

Reef sharks are abundant in the new marine proteted area. Enric Sala / National Geographic Pristine Seas A region of the Pacific Ocean that’s larger than Switzerland is now fully protected from fishing, thanks to the creation of a massive new...

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : International Relations MCQs on Pacific Islands Forum, Atacama salt flat and more (Week 73)

The Indian Express · August 30, 2024

UPSC Essentials brings to you its initiative of subject-wise quizzes. These quizzes are designed to help you revise some of the most important topics from the static part of the syllabus. Attempt today’s subject quiz on the International Relations...

La Pérouse 25: France Bolsters Its Strategic Commitments in the Indo-Pacific

The Diplomat · January 28, 2025

From January 16 to 24, the military exercise La Pérouse was held under the leadership of France and its Carrier Strike Group (CSG), alongside eight other Indo-Pacific nations: Australia, Canada, the United States, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the...

$The unspoiled paradise islands with a fraction of the Maldives' visitors$

The unspoiled paradise islands with a fraction of the Maldives' visitors

The i paper · January 15, 2025

French Polynesia may be remote, and 9.5 time zones from the UK, but that ensures it has yet to draw as many visitors as other dream destinations – such as Hawaii The moment called for music. In a heartbeat, our guide Bryan was stringing his...

Centre steps in as Pune struggles with Guillain-Barre Syndrome outbreak; no clarity on trigger yet

The Print · January 28, 2025

New Delhi: As Pune grapples with a rare outbreak of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), a neurological disease that causes muscle numbness, the Centre has dispatched a multidisciplinary team to the city to take stock and assist the state...

Pharrell Williams and Tiffany & Co put Tahitian pearls and diamonds in the spotlight

Wallpaper* · January 28, 2025

Back in May 2024, we covered the first drop by Pharrell Williams and Tiffany & Co, ‘Tiffany Titan’, a punkishly spiky jewellery collection featuring 19 yellow gold and titanium pieces, while a second release in September featured designs using...

As Ocean Waters Warm, a Race to Breed Heat-Resistant Coral

Yale E360 · November 14, 2024

After seven years of experimentation, a team of researchers at the Coralassist Lab at Newcastle University, in the United Kingdom, finally achieved its goals. Through selective breeding, they had for the first time ever produced adult corals...

Got champagne tastes and a beer budget when it comes to holidays? Here are cheap ways to see expensive destinations

Nine · January 22, 2025

Got champagne tastes and a beer budget when it comes to holidays? The only thing stopping you from booking a trip to your dream destination is your imagination. The first time I went to French Polynesia, I had next to no money. Sure, like everyone...

France’s Colonial Legacy in the Pacific: A Contemporary Crisis

The Diplomat · October 29, 2024

There has been much reflecting on Pacific colonial legacies of late. With the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Apia, Samoa, from October 21, light harshly shone on the British imperial legacies of slavery. In particular, the...

UNESCO adds locations in Japan and French Polynesia to roster of World Heritage Sites

Travel Daily Media · August 15, 2024

UNESCO expanded its roster of World Heritage Sites with 24 new locations named at the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee meeting in New Delhi. Te Henua Enata (The Marquesas Islands) in French Polynesia and Japan’s Sado Island Gold Mines...