South Pacific
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Vanuatu open to signing deal with Australia but will not be subject to ‘bullying’ from larger countries
Country moves to deepen policing ties with China as Australia continues negotiations on Nakamal agreement, whi…
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As it happened – deadly cyclone makes landfall in China after devastating Hong Kong, Taiwan and Philippines
This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story here:Ragasa: 17 killed in Taiwan as storm batters Hon…
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Vanuatu working toward UN vote aimed at fighting fossil-fuel industry influence
Ralph Regenvanu, minister of climate change for the Pacific island nation, says step taken on ‘behalf of every…
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Bateteba left what once felt like ‘the safest place in the world’ to build a life in Australia. Thousands hope to follow
With more than 80% of Tuvalu’s population applying for ‘climate visas’, the tiny South Pacific island nation’s…
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‘We were heard’: the Pacific students who took their climate fight to the ICJ – and won
In a packed court thousands of kilometres from home, Cynthia Houniuhi saw years of work come to fruition with …
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France spent €90,000 countering research into impact of Pacific nuclear tests
Documents suggest campaign to discredit revelation that tests contaminated many more people than acknowledgedF…
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New Vanuatu PM says he will ‘revisit’ 2022 security agreement with Australia
Exclusive: Jotham Napat said pact must be taken ‘back to the drawing board’ and should reflect climate change …
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Rescuers in Vanuatu race to retrieve trapped quake victims as survivors tell of escape
Witnesses recount the moment the earthquake hit in Port Vila, as rescue teams sift through the wreckage after …
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Kokoda track shut indefinitely after PNG landowners demand payments
Mount Kodu landowners petition prime minister to pay outstanding commitment the government made to them to pre…
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China test launches intercontinental ballistic missile for first time in decades
The ICBM, carrying a dummy warhead, was launched into ‘high seas’ of the Pacific OceanChina has announced the …
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Mapped: the vast network of security deals spanning the Pacific, and what it means
Guardian analysis shows web of agreements between Pacific countries and Australia, US and China, as experts ra…
- Asia Pacific, Climate crisis, Cook Islands, Environment, Fiji, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Pacific islands, South Pacific, Tahiti, Travel, Vanuatu
Short hops and economy class: five expert tips on how to reduce your emissions on holiday
Practical ways to minimise your carbon footprint when travelling to Pacific islands without compromising your …
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‘First line of defence’: mangroves – and mitigation – lost in Fiji’s tourism development
Mangroves, vital in protecting villages from environmental disasters, have been destroyed to build luxury hote…
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Paradise cost: the Pacific islands changing the future of tourism
New push to attract visitors focuses on environment and culture, as experts call for better monitoring of sust…
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Happy, faithful and tied to nature: life adapting to the climate crisis – photo essay
Activists are pushing for action at the upcoming Cop28 summit as the way of life on Pacific islands such as Ki…