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CLIMATE CHANGE
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa is sinking due to the effects of climate change, said Lt Governor Talauega E. . Ale when he spoke before Cabinet yesterday.
“Climate change is a big priority of the governor and that's why we're talking about building up more windmills for solar farms, a...
Sydney, AUSTRALIA — As world leaders assemble for the United Nations climate change conference (COP27) in Egypt, it’s hard to be optimistic the talks will generate any radical departure from the inexorable rise in global carbon emissions over the past two centuries.
After all, before last year’s...
Honolulu, HAWAII — Pacific island nations are dealing with disappearing islands, worsening storms, increasing outmigration and other serious effects of climate change, illustrating the need for more climate financing.
Over the past decade, Pacific nations have received about $2.2 billion in...
Apia, SAMOA (AP) — When and if an island nation fully submerges due to rising seas, what happens to the nationalities of its citizens?
This and other related questions are being considered by island nations advocating for changes to international law as climate change threatens their existence.
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — U.S Interior Department’s Office of Insular Affairs policy director Basil Ottley was on hand when Lisa Tuato’o, Office of Disaster Assistance and Petroleum Management (ODAPM) director, who is also the ASG’s team lead for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Working...
Honolulu, HAWAII — Human health risks, stronger cyclones, coral reef death, and coastal flooding are among the major challenges detailed in a new report on climate change in American Sāmoa. Threatened resources include high-value coastal infrastructure and the millions of dollars that ocean...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senator Soliai Tuipine has questioned the status of the seawall project in Nu’uuli following the aftermath of the King Tides last week, leaving families residing in low coastal areas in a vulnerable position.
During the Senate session on Monday, Soliai said the Governor’...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga says repairing and improving the territory’s infrastructure will not only enhance economic stability, it will also go toward countering climate change in the territory.
“Infrastructure improvements enhance our economic stability. The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Pago Pago International Airport has been shutdown and the Hawaiian Airlines flight scheduled for Thursday night canceled, as the runway is closed due to damage from heavy waves.
A statement issued by Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga says that “all government offices are...
Jinan, CHINA — China Internet Information Center is reporting China and Pacific Island countries reached consensus on joint cooperative measures to tackle climate change at a conference held on Thursday in east China's Shandong Province.
The unveiling ceremony of the cooperation center for China...