New agreement to bolster oceanographic capacity in the Pacific
The Pacific Community (SPC) and the French Naval Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (SHOM) signed a memorandum of understanding today covering a broad range of topics, including marine flood and tsunami forecasting and warning, sustainable ocean…
Green News: Climate change-induced sea-level rise direct threat Pacific nations
Speakers warned the international community that tensions are deepening as coastlines vanish, territories are lost, resources become scarce, and masses are displaced, as the Security Council held its first ever open debate on 15 of February on the impact…
UN Security Council Ministerial High Level Open Debate, Threats to International Peace and Security: Sea-Level Rise – Implications for International Peace & Security, Brief by Coral Pasisi, SPC's Director of Climate Change & President of Tofia Niue
United Nations Security Council Ministerial High level Open Debate
Threats to International Peace and Security:
Sea-Level Rise – Implications for International Peace and Security
Ocean Science Fact: Tsunami
Did you know 80% of Tsunami occur around the “Ring of Fire”?
Limited conservation efficacy of large-scale marine protected areas for Pacific skipjack and bigeye tunas
Large-scale, no-take marine protected areas (MPAs) have been established in several locations in the Pacific and expansion of such areas to reach 30% of the ocean area is actively promoted in some quarters. Justification for the establishment of large…
Ocean Science Fact: Tropical Cyclones in Tonga
Tropical cyclone in Tonga: El Nino Southern Oscillation hasn’t had a significant impact on the intensity and frequency of the tropical cyclones in this region, but it has modified the location of the genesis of TCs.
Tonga was the spot of the genesis…
Ocean Science Fact: Did you know 90% of earthquake occur around the “Ring of Fire”?
Did you know 90% of earthquakes occur around the “Ring of Fire”?
Ocean Science Fact: Tectonic plate boundaries
Did you know that there are 3 types of tectonic plate boundaries?
Pacific Scientists Sharing Knowledge to Improve Ocean Products for Decision Making
Ocean management is a vital question for all Pacific Islands because of its importance to our people, environment, and economy. In order to support Pacific Island Countries and Territories, the Pacific Community Centre for Ocean Science (PCCOS) planned…
Ocean Science Fact: Microplastic in Ocean
Did you know that microplastic is present in our environment?
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