Biogas: A clean energy alternative that can also empower women – Lessons learnt from Tuvalu

Telei feeds the biogas system at her home in Funafuti. By Therese Johnson For dinner tonight in Funafuti, the main coral atoll of Tuvalu, a typical family meal might involve boiling some rice, preparing some breadfruit and frying a locally caught...

How Clean Energy Just Overtook Coal — And Why It’s Under Threat

Renewables overtake coal as fossil fuels fall Ember For the first time in history, renewables have generated more electricity than coal globally. But as science powers this breakthrough, it’s come under attack — and in a twist few saw coming, the...

Climate Refugees Are Already Here—And Democracy Hangs In The Balance

At the end of July, the Frankfurter Rundschau ran an alarming headline: “First country on Earth to become uninhabitable—alarming forecast.” The island nation of Tuvalu in the South Pacific will most likely become uninhabitable in the coming...

Experts warn biofuels not a long-term solution for shipping

Experts advising Pacific states at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) warn that biofuels are not a long-term solution for decarbonising shipping, highlighting threats to food security, supply constraints, and rising costs for vulnerable...

‘Millions of Avoidable Deaths’: Climate Change Health Harms Reach Unprecedented Levels

Heat waves, extreme drought and deadly wildfire smoke are just some of the climate-related health hazards that have reached record levels of harm, according to the latest report from a global collaboration of leading scientists and public health...

The Pacific further invests in data and decision-ready tools to support Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of the Republic of Korea, in collaboration with the Pacific Community (SPC), the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), and the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS), has entered into a...

Pacific news in brief for 28 October

Angau Memorial Hospital (file image) Photo: RNZI Papua New Guinea Power outages in Papua New Guinea is affecting Angau Memorial General Hospital in Lae, Morobe province, the regional hospital's chief executive says. The National newspaper reports...

SPTO Board of Directors Convenes in Vava’u, Tonga

Key Resolutions Passed to Advance Regional Tourism Governance and Strategic Planning The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) Board of Directors convened its annual meeting on Monday, 20 October 2025, at Puataukanave Hotel, Vava’u, Tonga....

9 Countries Where Tourists Rarely Return for a Second Visit

Tourism rarely provides the perfect vacation experience that compels travelers to book return trips to the same destination. While some nations build thriving repeat visitor bases, others struggle to encourage tourists to come back for more. The...

Reining in emission now can cut 0.6m of future sea-level rise: Study

New Delhi: An aerial view of the Pacific Islands nation of Tuvalu. Rising sea levels caused by climate change have prompted the Tuvalu government to strike a climate migration pact with Australia. (REUTERS) Decisive climate action taken now could...

Designing a Resilient and Data-Driven FinCrime Function in the Age of AI

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

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From Steward to Saboteur: America’s Role in the Failure to Govern the Maritime Commons

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The International Maritime Organization’s recent failure to adopt a global carbon-pricing mechanism for shipping is more than another bureaucratic delay. It is a...

‘We can’t just rely on insurance to solve our issues’

Having specifically targeted forms of insurance could help increase people's uptake of insurance, a climate expert says. Examples of specific schemes include microinsurance, which is when people on lower incomes make regular premium payments...

OPINION | You are not alone – UK goes coal-free and working towards decarbonisation

AS COP30 approaches next month, the urgency of climate action is intensifying. But for Pacific islanders, it is a daily reality — one that shapes lives, communities, and futures. The struggle is not theoretical. It is personal, immediate, urgent,...

Revealed: Only a third of national climate pledges support ‘transition away from fossil fuels’

Only around a third of the latest country climate pledges submitted to the UN express support for the “transition away from fossil fuels”, according to Carbon Brief analysis. Several countries even have used their 2035 climate plans to commit to...

Urgent Action Needed To Protect Coconuts

Press Release – PGRSC Pacific users will discuss solutions to challenges faced across the region as well as learn new tools and skillsets, with technologies like GIS and Remote Sensing already transforming fields from agriculture to disaster...

Reimagining Commercial Underwriting in the Age of AI

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Amnesty report criticises New Zealand response to climate crisis in the Pacific

Among those interviewed in the Amnesty report is a teacher from Tuvalu who has a visual impairment and had to withdraw from her family’s visa application because people with medical conditions or disabilities are excluded. Her 6-year-old daughter...

‘Oceans on Fire’

WELLINGTON (PMN) — As heatwaves in the ocean become stronger across the Pacific, island nations like Tuvalu and Kiribati, along with New Zealand and Australia, are facing serious challenges from a warming sea. The changes are leading to declining...