Tighter controls rejected on Pacific tuna fishing
Pacific island nations and conservation groups have failed to persuade the body that oversees tuna fishing in the Pacific to introduce more stringent measures to protect tuna supply. Negotiations broke
View ArticleTiny Pacific island nations create world's largest marine parks
Two of the world's smallest countries are to place nearly 2.5 million square kilometres of south Pacific Ocean in newly created marine protected areas. The Cook Islands, nation of 20,000 people on 15
View ArticlePalau Plans to Ban Commercial Fishing, Create Enormous Marine Reserve
The people of Palau, a small island nation in the northwestern Pacific, have long realized that the health and prosperity of their nation depends on the ocean. Because of this realization, Palauans have
View ArticlePacific summit to urge action on climate change
Pacific island leaders will renew calls for meaningful action on climate change at a regional summit opening in Palau on Tuesday, amid fears rising seas will swamp their low-lying nations. Many of the
View ArticleChanges in coral reef communities across a natural gradient in seawater pH
Ocean acidification threatens the survival of coral reef ecosystems worldwide. The negative effects of ocean acidification observed in many laboratory experiments have been seen in studies of naturally
View ArticleTiny Island Nation's Enormous New Ocean Reserve is Official
An island nation in the Pacific Ocean that's smaller than New York City has created an ocean reserve that's bigger than California. The president of Palau signed legislation Wednesday designating
View ArticlePalau declares state of emergency over drought
President Tommy Remengesau said rainfall in the capital Koror over the past four months was the lowest recorded in 65 years and the city`s only dam had dried up. He said Koror`s only other source
View ArticleNation's water supply may soon run dry
Drought-stricken Palau could dry up completely this month, officials warned on Monday as the Pacific island appealed for urgent aid from Japan and Taiwan, including shipments of water. The tiny country
View ArticleThe Climate Post: Coral Reef Bleaching Event Forecast to Worsen; NASA Studies...
Coral in every major reef region across the world has already experienced bleaching, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasts that temperatures in much of the Pacific,...
View ArticleProjecting the risk of damage to reef-lined coasts due to intensified...
Tropical cyclones and sea level rise cause major problems including beach erosion and damage to infrastructure in coastal areas. Inexpensive
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