Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme

Samoa promotes smartphone app for weather warnings to regional meeting By Seia Ualesi of Savali Newspaper 16 August, 2017, Honiara, Solomon Islands, PMC-4 – Samoa showcased its smartphone app designed to deliver warnings in times of natural disasters as well as daily weather reports at the Fourth Pacific Meteorological Council in Honiara, Solomon Islands. Samoa Meteorology Division Assistant Chief Executive Officer Mulipola Ausetalia Titi... More detail

WMO to strengthen presence in Asia Pacific region By Pita Ligaiula of Pacific Island New Association (PINA) 16 August, 2017, Honiara, Solomon Islands, PMC-4 – The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has boosted its presence in the Asia and Pacific region with the opening of its office in Singapore to better service the needs of member countries. This was revealed by WMO Secretary General Petteri Taalas when addressing Pa... More detail

PMC hears breakthrough in climate prediction modelling By Samisoni Pareti of Islands Business Magazine & Bentaake Kiima of Broadcasting & Publications Authority (Kiribati) 16 August, 2017, Honiara, Solomon Islands, PMC-4 – A joint South Korean and Pacific Island project has announced the development of an advanced climate prediction system that climatologists predict would revolutionise seasonal climate forecast in our pa... More detail

Pacific Resilience Program moves forward By Linny Folau of Matangi Tonga Online 16 August, 2017, Honiara, Solomon Islands, PMC-4 – A regional program aimed at strengthening Pacific Island countries resilience to natural disasters and climate change is moving forward with projects in Samoa and Tonga. Known as the Pacific Resilience Program (PREP), it is a partnership between Tonga, Samoa, Marshall Islands, Vanuatu, P... More detail

Roadmap applauded as it awaits endorsement By Priya Chand of Islands Business Magazine 16 August, 2017, Honiara, Solomon Islands, PMC-4 – The Pacific Roadmap for Strengthened Climate Services (PRSC) 2017-2026 received support from members present at the Pacific Meteorology Council meeting today. The roadmap is a guide to identify and implement critical priorities for each Pacific island countries, ensuring government... More detail

Australia parts with its ocean project in the Pacific By Linny Folau of Matangi Tonga Online 16 August, 2017, Honiara, Solomon Islands, PMC-4 – Honiara, Solomon Islands - As the Climate and Oceans Support Program in the Pacific (COSPPac) draws to an end in 2018, two regional organizations will continue the work of this Australian Government-funded initiative. Most of COSPPac activities are now under its partners, the Secretariat... More detail

Coastal flooding and safety of life at sea are key priorities By Ruci Vakamino of Wansolwara 16 August, 2017, Honiara, Solomon Islands, PMC-4 – The Pacific Island Marine and Ocean Services (PIMOS) panel has made progress on its key priorities of coastal flooding and safety of life at sea. According to the outgoing PIMOS chair, Dr Tommy Moore, their biggest project at the moment is the Coastal Inundation Forecasting Demonstration projec... More detail

UNESCO to boost support for sustainable water services in the Pacific By Yvette D’Unienville of Tuvalu Broadcasting Services 16 August, 2017, Honiara, Solomon Islands, PMC-4 – The United Nation Education Scientific and Cultural organisation (UNESCO) wants to increase its support for sustainable water services in the Pacific Island countries. It plans to bring to the region its International Hydrological Programme (IHW), which is the only inte... More detail

Fiji to host IPCC 1st lead authors meeting in October By Pita Ligaiula of Pacific Island News Association (PINA) 16 August, 2017, Honiara, Solomon Islands, PMC-4 – Fiji has offered to host the first lead authors meeting for the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on Oceans and Cryosphere to be held in October this year. This was revealed by Dr Joy Jacqueline Pereira while presenting at th... More detail