Recharger la réglementation pour soutenir le transport électrique dans le Pacifique
Charging up regulations to support electric transportation in the Pacific
The Pacific Islands have played a central role in increasing the ambition of the global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, with Fiji being the first state to sign up to…
Ocean Science Fact: Saviez-vous qu'un tsunami peut se déplacer à la vitesse d'un avion de ligne ?
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Because of the physics that governs the propagation of water waves, the speed of a tsunami depends only on the water depth. In the Pacific Ocean where the average depth is 4500 m, the speed of a tsunami is 750…
PODCAST PACIFIC WAY – Au lendemain de l’éruption du volcan Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’aipi
Le samedi 15 janvier 2022, l’éruption du volcan Hunga a entraîné la formation d’un panache de cendre et de gaz volcaniques de 30 km de haut. Les vagues du tsunami qu’elle a provoqué ont traversé tout le Pacifique. L’impact global de l’…
Ocean Science Fact: L'Océan Pacifique est 5,5 fois plus large que la lune !
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The Pacific Ocean is more than 19,000 km wide while our beloved natural satellite is ‘just’ about 3,400 km wide. This is how huge and inspiring our ocean is!
European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction 2022
The European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction (EFDRR) forms the regional platform structure of Europe. The triennial EFDRR has established itself as an important vehicle to address the regional disaster risk challenges. It serves as a forum for other…
Webinar: Infrastructure asset condition - Assessment in Pacific Island Countries
The PRIF and SPC will host a Pacific Regional Training Webinar on Infrastructure Asset Condition Assessment on 10 & 17 February 2022.
One Ocean Summit 2022
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The ocean covers more than 70% of the surface of our planet, yet it too often remains on the sidelines of major international and European agendas.
Energy resilience and security in focus as Pacific recovers from another natural disaster
Energy resilience and security in focus as Pacific recovers from another natural disaster
The Hunga Tonga and Hunga Ha’apai volcanic eruption and tsunami in the Kingdom of Tonga on 15 January 2022 is yet another serious reminder of the increasingly…
Ocean Science Fact: changement climatique = changement océanique
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The dark blue ocean absorbs up to 93% of the excess heat caused by climate change, protecting us from the worst impacts. The ocean regulates the climate and weather, and the Pacific, as the biggest…
Tsunami wave heights generated by the Hunga volcano eruption across the Pacific
Tsunami wave heights generated by the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai eruption across the Pacific
We have all seen stunning reports and images from the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcanic eruption in Tonga. The Tsunami waves generated on Saturday were…