Pacific Forum in Palau: Palau is gearing up for the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (Aug. 30–Sept. 4), expecting about 2,000 attendees and putting climate resilience, ocean stewardship, and energy security at the center of talks, with security support drawn from the Pacific Police Support Group. Shipping emissions pressure: In Majuro, the Micronesian Center for Sustainable Transport questioned Japan’s IMO proposal, warning it would set “unambitious” fuel-intensity targets and shift away from a global carbon fund—an issue that matters for shipping-dependent Pacific economies. Climate mobility funding: New Zealand-backed Pacific Climate Mobility Partnerships (NZ$17.9m) launched to help about a dozen islands plan people-centred responses to climate change-driven displacement and relocation. Weather watch: The NWS says Tropical Depression 20W and Invest 91W pose no direct threat to the Marianas, RMI, or FSM, but development could occur as systems move north. U.S.-Palau Compact: The U.S. and Palau signed renewed Compact economic provisions worth US$890m over 20 years, pending congressional approval. Marshall Islands-Taiwan: RMI’s foreign minister reiterated support for Taiwan’s UN inclusion and condemned intimidation that undermines regional peace. Fuel crisis context: A new UNSW report says Pacific nations spend 10–25% of GDP on fossil fuel imports, arguing renewables could save about US$700m a year. Coral climate record: NOAA-linked research highlights Cold War radiocarbon spikes preserved in Guam coral reefs from 1954, 1956, and 1958 nuclear tests. Disaster readiness: Majuro held a full-scale emergency exercise simulating a lagoon plane crash to test coordination among health, police, disaster, and environmental agencies.