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- 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...

The mice that roared: how eight tiny countries took on foreign fishing fleets

By Christopher Pala It has been described as “the most remarkable achievement of the Pacific island countries in the last 50 years”. In 1982, eight, mostly minuscule Pacific island countries in whose waters much of the world’s skipjack tuna was...

President Lai welcomes Marshall Islands president, pledges continued cooperation

President Lai Ching-te (right) and Marshall Islands President Hilda C. Heine (left). (Photo: Presidential Office) President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) welcomed Marshall Islands President Hilda C. Heine with full military honors on Tuesday morning, marking...

Taiwan, Marshall Islands pledge to expand cooperation

Taipei, June 3 (CNA) President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) on Tuesday reaffirmed Taiwan's commitment to expanding existing cooperation with the Marshall Islands to include new areas such as education, sports and aviation. Speaking ahead of a closed-door...

The Duty to Protect the Climate

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...

Experts warn Dengue fever outbreak surge driven by climate change

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...

Report: Lack of Marshall Islands birth studies hinder understanding of nuclear testing impacts

The Baker underwater test, one of two Hiroshima-size atomic bombs tested at Bikini Atoll as part of Operation Crossroads in 1946. Many Japanese and American navy vessels, visible under the mushroom cloud, were sunk by Baker. Photo provided by Giff...

Rise in dengue fever outbreaks across the Pacific driven by the climate crisis, experts say

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...

Duty to protect climate

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...

Climate Change Minister Embarks on Pacific Tour to Boost COP31 Bid

Australian Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen looks on during a federal cabinet meeting in Perth, Australia, on June 3, 2025. Matt Jelonek/Getty Images Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen is set to tour four Pacific...

‘No one wants to leave’: Marshallese communities push back against the migration narrative

In the Marshall Islands, where land is not just property but lineage, identity and spiritual inheritance, the idea of leaving is not an option. Even as rising seas flood runways, submerge burial grounds and transform forests into sandbars,...

The World Court ruled countries can be held liable for climate change damage – what does that mean for the US? (Opinion)

The International Court of Justice issued a landmark advisory opinion in July 2025 declaring that all countries have a legal obligation to protect and prevent harm to the climate. The court, created as part of the United Nations in 1945, affirmed...

Marshall Islands joins regional sustainability network, commits to renewable energy

The Republic of the Marshall Islands has officially joined the Green Growth movement and committed to transitioning to 100% renewable energy by 2045, marking another expansion of a sustainability network that Guam has been instrumental in building...

Youth deep-dive on climate

GIFF JOHNSON Jo-Jikum’s Climate Adaptation Arts Seminar is into its second week at Marshall Islands High School with nearly 50 young people participating in the program. When the seminar started a week ago Monday, there were fewer than 40. But...

Legacy of US nuclear weapons tests in the Marshall Islands created global radiation exposure: new study

Hamburg, Germany – Nearly seven decades since the US government ended nuclear weapons testing in the Marshall Islands, a new study has revealed the impacts were far greater than what the US government has so far publicly acknowledged. According to...

UH Hilo anthropologist: Marshallese wayfaring and brain science

Reading time: 2 minutesMarshallese master navigators read the water and wind to find their way. (Photo: Chewy Lin via University of Stirling) A University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo professor is collaborating on a groundbreaking study into the heart of...

Horrific! How Climate Change Has Caused An Entire Island Nation To Migrate To Australia

In a landmark move, the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu is preparing to become the first country in the world to relocate its entire population due to climate change. Scientists warn that the country, made up of nine low-lying coral islands, may...

Marshall Islands commits to 100% renewable energy at UOG Sustainability Conference

At the University of Guam's 16th Conference on Island Sustainability, President Hilda Heine of the Marshall Islands signed the blue planet climate agreement, formally pledging her nation to 100% renewable energy by 2045.

The World Court just ruled countries can be held liable for climate change damage – what does that mean for the U.S.?

The International Court of Justice issued a landmark advisory opinion in July declaring that all countries have a legal obligation to protect and prevent harm to the climate. The court, created as part of the United Nations in 1945, affirmed that...

Pacific Islands focus: community-driven solutions, climate in the courts and celebrating independence

Introduction by Croakey: Local solutions to public health issues are showcased in this month’s edition of the Pacific Islands focus column. Isabelle Zhu-Maguire, PhD candidate at the Coral Bell School of Asia and Pacific Affairs, Department of...