Researchers from around the world will meet in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland next week to discuss the threats facing coral reefs […]
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2025 was the 2nd-warmest year on record for the South-West Pacific – Expert Reaction
The higher temperatures came with increased rainfall, marine heatwaves, and sea level rise, says a report from the World Meteorological Organisation. Many of these changes impacted NZ, […]
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The collective effort for sustainable farming in the Pacific – Expert Reaction
Researchers from across the Pacific will gather in Fiji this week to discuss how to achieve sustainable farming in the […]
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Landmark climate change case this week – Expert Reaction
The International Court of Justice will be delivering its advisory opinion on what obligations countries have to address the impacts […]
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No genomic evidence for ‘ecocide’ on Rapa Nui – Expert Reaction
New genomic research rejects a contentious theory that ancient inhabitants of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) experienced population declines due to […]
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Greenhouse gases are ocean pollution, international court rules – Expert Reaction
The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea has ruled that greenhouse gas emissions are a form of marine pollution. The ruling is […]
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Fresh outbreaks arise in Pacific nations – Expert Reaction
After successfully holding Covid-19 at bay, some Pacific Island countries now face new outbreaks – including Omicron spread. This week […]
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NZ exporting more sugary drinks to Pacific Islands – Expert Reaction
New Zealand-based companies are earning more from increased exports of sugary drinks to the Pacific, while Kiwi taxpayers are helping […]
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COVID-19 testing and the Pacific border – Expert Reaction
With no active COVID-19 cases in New Zealand, the next frontier is our borders. While the concept of a ‘trans-Tasman bubble’ […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Islands in Pacific are growing, study says
Eloise Gibson writes in the New Zealand Herald about a study of Pacific Islands over the last few decades which […]
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