16 August 2023 - Marine turtles continue to be highly valued and used for cultural and economic purposes and for sustenance by communities in Papua New Guinea (PNG), according to the findings of a series of workshops held in Madang, Manus, Alotau, Central, …
18 August 2023, Nadi Fiji – Weather-related disasters and climate change impacts are unravelling the fabric of society in the South-West Pacific. Sea level rise threatens the future of low-lying islands whilst increasing ocean heat and acidification harms …
17 August 2023, Nadi Fiji - The role of development partners and donors in strengthening the ability of Pacific communities to absorb the devastating blows of the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity, and pollution has been highlighted …
18 August 2023, Nadi Fiji - Ministers attending the third Ministerial Meeting on Meteorology (PMMM-3) in Nadi, Fiji, have been urged to stand in solidarity to strengthen weather, climate, water, ocean and related development services in the context of …
17 August 2023, Nadi Fiji – Members of the Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC-6) have been urged to remember the needs of people with disability in their work to protect members of Pacific communities from all hazards. The message from the Pacific …
16 August 2024, Nadi Fiji - The Sixth Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC-6) Meeting closed today buoyed by the potential of the Weather Ready Pacific Programme for the safety of our Pacific Islands. The Seventh Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC-7) will …
The Solomon Islands Green Climate Fund (GCF) Readiness 1 Project draws to a closure with a presentation on the key outputs of the project on 10 August 2023. The project delivery partner, the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP …
16 August 2023, Nadi - One of the elder statesmen of the Pacific Met Council (PMC) and the Director of the Cook Islands Met Service, Mr Arona Ngari, is encouraging Pacific Governments and donor partners to invest in the future of Met Services to ensure …
16 August 2023, Nadi Fiji - Ten years ago, at the Second Pacific Meteorological Council there was one woman at the head of the table representing her National Met Service. Today, at the Sixth Pacific Met Council there are six women at the table propelled …
15 August 2023, Nadi Fiji - Solomon Islands, with a population of just over 686,878 people, is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change due to the fact the majority of the population lives within 1.5 kilometre of the coastline. The country is …
16 August 2023, Nadi Fiji – A new tailor-made tool which gives the people of Vanuatu the ability to make informed decisions to improve crop resilience based on what is happening in the local climate has been launched by the Vanuatu Klaemet Infomesen blong …
15 August 2023, Nadi, Fiji - The Kingdom of Tonga makes up the 35 countries and over three million children that have access to the COPE disaster book series targeted at increasing their disaster resilience. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), …
15 August 2023, Nadi Fiji - The sixth Meeting of the Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC-6) and related meetings is an opportunity to call for further support from governments, development partners and donors to ensure that National Meteorological and …
14 August 2023, Nadi Fiji - A ten-year programme to strengthen the Pacific region’s ability to anticipate, plan for, and respond to high impact and extreme weather, water, and ocean events, Weather Ready Pacific (WRP), is one of the key items on the agenda …
15 August 2023, Nadi Fiji - Weather reports, forecasts and charts issued by Meteorological Services are critical to the aviation industry. That’s what members of the Pacific Meteorological Council heard from a user of meteorological products at its sixth …
10 August 2023, Cairns Australia - Thirty-five coral reef managers from 14 Pacific countries have returned home inspired to continue their work to protect reefs across the region having been in Australia learning from and sharing their knowledge during the …
The Inform Project Regional Meeting provided a platform to highlight notable achievements and valuable lessons learned throughout its implementation period. Held on 20 – 21 June, in Nadi, Suva, the meeting presented an array of opportunities that …
Three-point Q and A with Mr Bipen Prakash, Chair of the Sixth Pacific Meteorological Council 14 August, Nadi, Fiji - Now, more than ever, the crucial role that weather and climate plays in our lives has hit home. Temperatures reaching new global records …
12 August 2023, Nadi, Fiji - The need to build new a structured engagement mechanism and pursue new approaches to strengthen collaboration between providers and users of climate information, is one of the outcomes of the joint meeting of the National …
14 August 2023, Nadi Fiji - The sixth Meeting of the Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC-6), where officials have gathered to discuss and explore opportunities to strengthen weather, climate, water, ocean and related development services in the context of …
