Pacific islands urge Japan to delay release of Fukushima waste over contamination fears
Sydney, Australia Reuters Pacific island nations are urging Japan to delay the release of water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant over fears fisheries will be contaminated, the Pacific Island Forum said on Wednesday. The Japanese Government said last week that water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant could be released into the […]
Religious leaders call for greater action from Australia in addressing climate change
Geelong, Australia Some 100 religious and First Nations leaders from Australia and across the South Pacific have signed an open letter urging Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to stop all new and current gas projects and end public subsidies for the fossil fuel sector. The letter also asks that Australia fully respects First Nations peoples’ […]
Snapshot: Tokoriki Island, Fiji
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Essay: ‘End COVID For All’ and the five surprises on aid
TIM COSTELLO, executive director of Micah Australia and spokesperson for the ‘End COVID For All’ campaign, applauds recent Australian Government decisions to help the nation’s regional neighbours through the COVID-19 crisis…
Pacific Islands leaders agree on climate plan – with loopholes
Funafuti, TuvaluReuters Pacific Islands leaders failed to agree on tough new climate change commitments at an annual summit on Thursday, agreeing instead to endorse a plan that allows them to opt out of specific measures they opposed. Some leaders at the Pacific Islands Forum had hoped all 18 members would commit to policies that limit […]