Vanuatu leads Pacific ocean protection as expedition sets sail

The National Geographic Pristine Seas (NGPS) team is leading a month-long expedition across Vanuatu’s waters, which aims to combine deep sea science with community knowledge to update the nation’s marine spatial plan. The project follows an...

The NYT Crossword answers and hints (Sat, October 11)

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New Zealand at higher than normal risk for cyclones from November to April season

New Caledonia, Vanuatu and northern New Zealand are at a normal to elevated risk of tropical cyclones. Fiji is forecast to see normal activity, while the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Tuvalu, Tokelau, and Wallis and Futuna are expected...

Il Vietnam raggiunge uno storico traguardo diplomatico stringendo relazioni con tutti i membri dell’ONU

La missione del Presidente vietnamita all’ONU ha confermato l’impegno di Hà Nội per un multilateralismo efficace e orientato ai risultati. In parallelo, l’apertura delle relazioni con Tuvalu colloca il Việt Nam tra i rari Paesi con legami...

Pacific set to lead at landmark climate adaptation conference

For the first time, Pacific nations will play a key role in shaping the global climate agenda as Christchurch prepares to host the world’s biggest adaptation conference. Regional experts are calling for Indigenous knowledge, economic sovereignty,...

All eyes on London as maritime industry readies to adopt first global carbon pricing scheme

Despite being far from perfect, the world’s first global carbon pricing scheme on any international polluter—global shipping— is expected to be adopted next week. Courtesy of IMO Countries will meet on October 14-17 for the Extraordinary Session...

Antarctic sea warming from climate change, sees third lowest winter peak

Antarctica's winter sea ice has hit its third-lowest peak in nearly half a century of satellite monitoring, researchers said Tuesday, highlighting the growing influence of climate change on the planet's southern pole. Each year during the Southern...

News The Guardian ‘Humanitarian’ visa must be created for Pacific Islanders displaced by climate crisis, experts say

Climate and migration experts are calling for urgent action to create legal pathways for people displaced by the climate crisis, as a new report highlights the scale of the problem across the Pacific. Research by Amnesty International released on...

This Canadian island has a dire warning: small islands may be losing their water lifeline

Aerial photo of ponds amongst the dynamic dune landscape. Image credits: Dalhousie University. Throughout centuries, Sable Island, a remote sand island near Canada, has provided sanctuary to rare seabirds, wild horses, plants, and insects, all...

‘A matter of survival’: Amnesty International calls for urgent reform of Aotearoa's visa rules

Amnesty International warns that Pacific people facing climate-related challenges are being blocked from migrating to Aotearoa New Zealand due to discriminatory visa rules. The organisation’s new report, Navigating Injustice, highlights how...

DOC NYC Announces 2025 Main Slate Lineup, with Subjects Ranging from Rock and Roll to Competitive Whistling

It’s almost DOC NYC season, and when New York’s premiere nonfiction film festival returns this November, an eclectic lineup promises that there will be something for documentary lovers of all stripes to enjoy. The festival, for which IndieWire...

DOC NYC Unveils 16th Annual Film Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)

Christopher Nelius’ “Whistle,” about champion whistlers, will kick off the 16th annual DOC NYC film festival on Nov. 12. “Whistle,” which debuted at TIFF, is one of 200 films that will screen as part of DOC NYC’s main slate lineup, which includes...

4 things to know about climate change and human migration

Researchers over the past decade have found that groups with incomes near the average for their region are the most likely to migrate in response to rising seas, extreme droughts and storms, and other climate-related impacts. These middle-income...

When people are displaced by climate change, what rights do they have?

Climate change is a global emergency that touches every human on this planet. But its effects hit some people harder than others. People in low- and middle-income countries, coastal areas, river valleys, low-lying areas and island states, are on...

Can B.C.’s forests cope with climate change?

Swaths of pine beetle-infested forest in Manning Park. It used to be that climate change was a nagging but distant concern for British Columbians, spurred by pictures of stranded polar bears and the sinking islands of Tuvalu. Then came the images...

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...

In the 1980s, Anguilla Was Given the .ai Web Domain: Now it’s Making a Killing on the Dot AI Boom

The Anguilla Airport parking, which is being expanded via the money made from selling the .ai domains – credit, Timo Breidenstein via Wikimedia Back when the internet was just starting, nations were all given a URL in order to publish websites...

Pacific atoll nations receive NZD13m boost for critical water security

Representatives from seven Pacific atoll nations gathered in Nadi, Fiji, this June with an urgent message. Rising seas and prolonged droughts are pushing their communities toward a water crisis that threatens tens of thousands of lives. These...

These cities will see the last partial solar eclipse of 2025 on Sunday

Days after the Moon turned blood-red during a total lunar eclipse, stargazers are ready for the next celestial event, the partial solar eclipse. This will be the last solar eclipse of the year, offering a spectacular celestial event visible in...

Why loss and damage matter in the Pacific

For many Pacific Island nations, climate change isn’t a distant threat or an abstract statistic – it’s an everyday reality reshaping homes, traditions, and futures. Rising sea levels, coastal erosion, increasing temperatures and severe weather...