Marshall Islands leader demands apology from UN for allowing nuke tests in the Pacific nation

Leaders of the Marshall Islands and Kiribati have pressed world leaders to achieve a nuclear-free Pacific in separate remarks at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. Marshall Islands President Dr. Hilda Heine also called on the...

Pacific Tourism Organisation Commends the Republic of Marshall Islands’ Bold Step toward Sustainable Tourism

The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) congratulates the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) on the launch of its High-Level Sustainable Tourism Policy and Development Strategy 2025–2030. This marks a significant milestone in shaping a tourism...

Major recovery of plants and seabirds on Marshall Islands

A brown noddy chick in the Marshall Islands. Image: Shaun Wolfe By Victoria Heath Bikar Atoll and Jemo Islet. Thanks to their remoteness, these two islands – located in the Marshall Islands – may seem inconspicuous, but they have risen in...

Seabird populations soar after Marshall Islands restoration success

Native forests are recovering and seabird populations are soaring on Bikar Atoll and Jemo Islet on the Republic of the Marshall Islands, thanks to the success of a campaign to remove damaging, invasive rats that came to completion last year. The...

First Dual-Fuel LNG Tankers with WindWings Secure SOLAS Approval from the Marshall Islands Flag">

BAR Technologies and Union Maritime partnered with key stakeholders to launch Project AeroPower—a collaborative initiative that developed the global foundation necessary to secure the successful adoption of wind-assisted propulsion technology in...

UN resolution on Climate Change rapporteur a boost for Pacific-SG Puna

Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Henry Puna has welcomed the latest UN Human Rights Council vote for a UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Climate Change. The 48th session of the Council was held in hybrid mode, combining virtual...

Palau, Marshall Islands, Tuvalu step up push for Taiwan's reinstatement to UN

The Marshall Islands, Palau, and Tuvalu have accelerated their campaign for Taiwan’s readmission to the United Nations, challenging the world organization to reexamine the resolution that handed its seat over to China. At the 80th session of the...

I’d Be Ashamed if My Kids Lost the Language — A Conversation with Tünde Tedd from Alaska

Tünde met her American husband in Budapest, Hungary. At his request, they settled in Kecskemét, but eight years ago, they moved with their three children (and Kelley’s mother) to Alaska. Only about 20–30 Hungarians live there on a permanent basis,...

The CFO's Guide to Services CPQ: Driving Accuracy, Efficiency, and Growth

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Small island nations face $476 billion climate risk by 2050, urgent $12 billion annual investment needed, says new report

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) — among the least responsible for climate change — face losses of up to $476 billion by 2050 if adaptation measures are not accelerated, a new report by the Global Commission on Adaptation (GCA) has warned....

President Heine urges Pacific Youth to lead with purpose at PacYES Conference in Hawaii

Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine has called on Pacific youth to lead with courage, compassion, and purpose as they shape the region’s future, at the 12th Pacific Youth Empowerment for Success (PacYES) Conference at the University of Hawaii...

Climate migrants could face a world of closing doors

"Climate change is going to challenge the very foundations of international relations," Gemenne said. The number of climate refugees is going to increase in the coming decades, according to a major UN report on climate impacts and vulnerability....

Hirono urges Interior Secretary to restore funding for environmental research and conservation program

US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono. Photo courtesy US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaiʻi), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, sent a letter to US Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum urging him to reconsider the Trump...

On the frontlines: Island nations demand global climate action

If you live in a wealthy country, climate change might feel like something creeping toward the future – hotter summers, maybe stronger storms. But for millions living on small islands across the South Pacific, Indian Ocean, and Caribbean, the...

Hilda pushes climate action

President Hilda C. Heine delivered a statement at the Global Climate Adaptation Action: Shaping Resilient Futures event, hosted by the Global Center on Adaptation on the sidelines of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New...

Pacific islands bound by climate change, divided by deep-sea mining: Nauru…

“The climate crisis is not up for debate,” Micronesian President Wesley Simina said. “The only question is whether we will act with the urgency it demands.” Pacific island leaders agreed. At the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly...

THROUGH BOLD PROJECT, SAMOA WORKS TO BUILD RESILIENCE, PRESERVE IDENTITY FOR SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

[PRESS RELEASE 3 October 2025, Apia] – Samoa is taking active steps to build resilience by capitalising on a “new era” where Pacific communities placed at the forefront of climate change impacts can begin to systematically define, address and seek...

The great LNG scam: the IMO’s climate credibility is on the line

Elissama Menezes and Andrew Dumbrille, directors of Equal Routes, write for Splash ahead of this month’s crunch green vote at the International Maritime Organization. In the face of the upcoming International Maritime Organization. (IMO) Net-Zero...

Pacific islands bound by climate change, divided by deep-sea mining: Nauru swimming against the tide

Deep-sea mining equipment. Photo courtesy of Impossible Metals “The climate crisis is not up for debate,” Micronesian President Wesley Simina said. “The only question is whether we will act with the urgency it demands.” Pacific island leaders...

My voyage to explore how Marshallese sailors find their way at sea without technology

One of the biggest navigation challenges is knowing where you are in the open ocean without tools or devices. This remarkable skill is exemplified by the ancient techniques once used by expert navigators of the Marshall Islands, a chain of...