Tag: Global Warming
Media ‘impartiality’ on climate change ethically misguided and dangerous
By Denis Muller in Melbourne
In September 2019, the editor of The Conversation, Misha Ketchell, declared The Conversation’s editorial team in Australia was henceforth taking...
Sydney declares a climate emergency – what does that mean in...
ANALYSIS: By Chris Turney in Sydney
Late on Monday night, the City of Sydney became the first state capital in Australia to officially declare a...
UN Security-General tells youth be ‘noisy as possible’ on climate change
By Michael Andrew
Older generations are failing to address climate change and they need the world’s youth to lead the way, says United Nations Secretary-General...
Amnesty welcomes school climate strikes, warns ‘truant’ governments
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Amnesty International today warned that the failure of governments to tackle climate change could amount to the greatest inter-generational human rights...
World must take moral climate stand for humanity, warns Pacific expert
By Jope Tarai in Suva
The threat of rising global temperatures on Pacific ecosystems is not only a scientific analysis but a reality for many...
Nations close ranks to stop ‘big four’ oil producers watering down...
By Sara Stefanini and Karl Mathiesen in Katowice, Poland
In a moment of drama in Poland, countries have closed ranks against a push by oil...
Climate change advocacy calls for more ‘action’ response to Ardern’s UN...
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern recently addressed the UN General Assembly about the reality of climate change in the Pacific, and the threat inaction holds...
Climate change and security big focus for Pacific Islands Forum in...
Climate change is a major worry to the Pacific Islands and it was the major talking point at the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) earlier...
Boe climate and security pact big step forward, but lacks a...
The major item on the agenda at last week’s Pacific Islands Forum was climate change. However, a gender gap appears to be at play...
Pacific Climate Warriors rise for global day of ‘urgent action’
West Papua advocates talk about climate change and human rights. Video: Human Rights Watch
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Pacific Islanders across the Pacific and within Pacific...
Indonesia risks ending up with a doomed ‘can’t-do’ climate plan
By Warief Djajanto Basorie
Three hundred schoolchildren from the greater Jakarta area sat on a red carpet covering the cavernous Soedjarwo auditorium—named to honour the...
Foreign journalists ban over ferry disaster blamed on climate doco
What if your country was swallowed by the sea? Kiribati (pop. 100,000) is one of the first countries that must confront the main existential dilemma...
Kiribati – a Pacific ‘drowning paradise’ fighting for its existence
DW Documentary reports on Kiribati's struggle for survival with climate change. Video: DW
DOCUMENTARY: By Markus Henssler
Climate change and rising sea levels mean the island...
Women must be at centre of global climate solutions, says Fiji...
By Mereoni Mili in Bonn, Germany
It is important that women and girls remain in the centre of climate solutions.
These were the words of Fiji's...
David Hall: Emissions, not migration, the real climate change issue in...
ANALYSIS: By David Hall of AUT's The Policy Observatory
The problem with climate change – like any wicked problem – is that its story can...
Mata’afa Keni Lesa: Another Pacific talkfest but what about the carbon...
OPINION: By Mata'afa Keni Lesa in Apia
There is no doubt about it. The leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum in Apia this week have...
The world climate leaders’ summit you didn’t hear about
ANALYSIS: By Rod Campbell
As much of the world watched the G20 last week, another leaders’ summit was on in Fiji.
Fiji will chair the next...
NZ law student takes government to court over climate policy ‘failure’
Hamilton law student Sarah Thomson speaking about her court case against the NZ government. Video: Greenpeace NZ
A New Zealand law student is battling the...
Greenpeace Indonesia protesters target US climate policy ‘disaster’
Pacific Media Centre News Desk
Greenpeace Indonesia has staged a protest in front of the US embassy in Jakarta over the decision of President Donald...
Fred Wesley: Our environment message needs to be in every corner...
EDITORIAL: By Fred Wesley
Today is a special day. On June 5 every year there is a concerted effort to promote awareness on the importance...
Don’t forget social aspects when protecting environment, says cleric
By John I. Borja in Hagåtña, Guam
The social aspects of climate change must be considered in efforts to protect the environment, says Guam’s coadjutor...
Climate change report will help countries cut emissions
Dr Morgan Wairiu speaking in a clip from the Asia Pacific Report interview. Video: PMC
Report by Kendall Hutt and video by Julie Cleaver in...