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The Marshall Islands finally make their soccer debut: ‘Such a statement for our tiny island’
The Guardian
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August 18, 2025
It was not the typical reaction to a national team going down 4-0. But, of course, this was not a typical national team match. After the Marshall Islands conceded a fourth goal to the US Virgin Islands, the crowd came to its feet, some waving...
Vulnerable nations demand funding for climate losses, fearing UN ‘talk shop’
Pacific News Service
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The surging costs of climate change-driven destruction have made vulnerable nations poorer by about one-fifth, 55 such countries said on Wednesday, as fears grow that UN discussions on money for states to repair and avoid harm could become a “talk...
World's major courts take growing role in climate fight
TerraDaily
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World's major courts take growing role in climate fight By Kelly MACNAMARA Paris (AFP) July 21, 2025 The world's top court is poised to tell governments what their legal obligations are to tackle global warming, and possibly outline consequences...
Marshall Islands, last country without a football team, play first 11-a-side game in U.S.
The New York Times
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August 15, 2025
The Marshall Islands, the last country in the world without a football team, have played their first ever 11-a-side fixture. The Pacific Island nation, with a population of fewer than 40,000 inhabitants, played the US Virgin Islands in their first...
Meet the Fijian female engineers making their mark in Marshall Islands
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 15, 2025
Thirty years ago, the presence of a female worker in the power plants in the Marshall Islands wasn't just unusual; it rarely occurred. Fast-forward to 2025, and five women engineers from Fiji are working for the Marshall Islands Energy Company in...
Island states say fund for climate disaster victims must be created by Cop27
Pacific News Service
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Vulnerable island states say they cannot wait another three years for a funding mechanism to help victims of climate disasters. Developing countries demanded the creation of a fund to respond to the losses and damages caused by increasing climate...
Meet the Fiji female engineers making their mark in Marshall Islands
RNZ
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August 12, 2025
By Eve Burns, of the Marshall Islands Journal Engineers from Fiji working for the Marshalls Energy Company in Majuro, from left; Vasiti Qolikoro, Lucy Tifere, Shannon Prakash, Alexandra Lutuni and Cheryl Shirley Photo: Eve Burns Thirty years ago,...
PNG and Pacific unite on environmental, climate matters
The National
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PAPUA New Guinea and the Pacific islands will stand united on environment protection, climate change, sustainable fisheries, marine and resources development for the benefit of everyone, says Section PNG general-secretary Gabriel Dusava. Dusava...
Climate crisis driving rise in dengue fever outbreaks across Pacific
Samoa News
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August 13, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As dengue fever infections hit their highest level in a decade and several countries declare emergencies, the climate crisis is driving a sharp rise in dengue fever cases across the Pacific islands, experts say. Pacific...
USA Rejects Global Carbon Tax On Global Shipping - Small Pacific Islands Are Hypocrites For Their Role In ICJ Climate Advisory Says Friends Of Science Society
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Friends of Science Society says it was hypocritical of the Small Pacific Island Nations to push for an advisory opinion on international climate obligations of countries, from the ICJ. The sponsoring nation, Vanuatu, operates...
Marshall Islands oceans talks highlight conservation, development
Marianas Variety
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MAJURO — A National Ocean Symposium opened in the Marshall Islands this week against a backdrop of an innovative fisheries authority that is employing conservation and management tools to break into the tuna value chain in unprecedented ways....
UOG celebrates Marshall Islands' Green Growth launch, highlights regional collaboration
Pacific Daily News
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The University of Guam Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant celebrated the launch of the Republic of the Marshall Islands RMI Green Growth initiative. This significant step towards a more sustainable future for RMI has been greatly...
Marshall Islands hopes to access Compact funds
Marianas Business Journal
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BY GIFF JOHNSON Marshall Islands Correspondent United States and Marshall Islands officials worked up to the July 15 deadline to prepare a funding package worth $20 million, submitting it just 15 minutes before the deadline expired. U.S....
Duty to protect climate
Oman Observer
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August 13, 2025
Although the International Court of Justice turned 80 this year, there is a sense in which it has never felt younger. In a David-versus-Goliath moment, the tiny Pacific Island state of Vanuatu recently changed international law forever by bringing...
Discover the Marshall Islands — A Hidden Pacific Paradise
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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August 6, 2025
The Marshall Islands, a stunning archipelago of over 1,200 islands and atolls in the central Pacific, offer much more than just pristine turquoise lagoons and white sandy beaches. This remote island nation is a treasure trove of rich cultural...
Fisheries conservation and sustainability focus of seminar in Marshall Islands
RNZ
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August 6, 2025
Speaking to the opening of a National Ocean Symposium Tuesday, Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine called for communities throughout the Marshall Islands to get active in protecting their ocean resources for current and future generations....
Experts warn Dengue fever outbreak surge driven by climate change
Al Mayadeen
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August 12, 2025
Dengue fever cases in Samoa, Fiji, and Tonga have surged to the highest levels in a decade, with experts warning climate change is driving year-round transmission across the Pacific. Samoa, Fiji, and Tonga are battling their worst dengue fever...
The Duty to Protect the Climate
Project Syndicate
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A recent ruling from the world’s highest court confirms that climate justice is evolving from a slogan into a legal standard, helping to usher in a genuinely global legal system. Equally remarkable, the case was brought by 27 Pacific Islands law...
Micronesia’s new initiative empowers local teams to restore reefs with heat-tolerant corals
Island Times
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August 19, 2025
A groundbreaking coral restoration initiative is training and equipping local communities across Micronesia to lead the fight against coral decline using heat-tolerant corals. Led by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and funded by the G20’s Coral...
Rise in dengue fever outbreaks across the Pacific driven by the climate crisis, experts say
The Guardian
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August 12, 2025
The climate crisis is driving a sharp rise in dengue fever cases across the Pacific islands, experts say, as infections hit their highest level in a decade and several countries declare emergencies. Pacific Island countries and territories have...