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The Pacific COP31 Envoys, endorsed by the Pacific Climate Change Ministers, have now been formally appointed through a joint letter from the COP31 President-Designate and President of Negotiations. The Pacific COP31 Envoys are Ms Kristina Eonemto Stege from the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Envoy for Oceania focusing…
by Ednal Palmer At low tide, just off the coast of South Malaita in the Solomon Islands, a few wooden posts emerge from the waters. They aren’t easy to miss – although weathered, fragile, and half-submerged. But for the people of Walande, those posts are more than debris. They are…
by Ronald Toito’ona The Solomon Islands Meteorological Service has issued an urgent Tropical Cyclone Warning (Number Two) as Category 1 Cyclone Maila continues to intensify in the Solomon Sea. As of 5:00 AM on Sunday, April 5, 2026, the system was located approximately 228 kilometers west of Ranogga Island, moving…
As nations worldwide marked the United Nations’ International Day of Forests on March 21, the Solomon Islands launched a multi-day series of events to highlight the critical link between its lush canopy and its national purse. Under the 2026 global theme, “Forests and Economies,” the Ministry of Forestry and Research…
March 2026 marked a significant milestone for Babatana’s Siporae Tribe with their forest conservation carbon project officially verified by international carbon standard Plan Vivo Climate. They now join Sirebe Tribe as Babatana landowners receiving income for sustainably managing and protecting their rainforest. Atkin Vilaka—spokesperson for the Siporae Tribal Association—says this…
by Georgina Maka’a in Kirakira Yato Conservation Area in East Makira has been declared a “Protected Area” at a landmark event held at provincial capital Kirakira today. This means no logging, mining or other destructive environmental activities will be allowed to take place on the declared area. “Yato now stands…
Communities in Malu’u, North Malaita, have gained global attention for an innovative, Australia‑supported project to protect coastline infrastructure through mangrove and coastal tree rehabilitation. Over the past eight months, Australia has been working with a local mangrove and conservation expert from the Fera Au Conservation Association, as well as members…
A tropical low pressure system currently located in the Coral Sea continues to affect weather conditions across parts of the Solomon Islands, according to local weather updates from the Solomon Islands Meteorological Services (SIMS). The system, which was previously positioned close to the northwest of New Caledonia, has now moved…
by Charley Piringi Joanna Maru and her children waded carefully into Wagina’s shallow, warm waters, where the morning sun caught the gentle sway of seaweed lines. These fragile, rippling strands are more than just plants; they are threads of hope, carrying the weight of her family’s survival and her community’s…
by Charley Piringi Global climate cooperation “is alive and kicking,” UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell declared at the close of COP30, a statement closely followed across the Pacific, where communities face some of the world’s most urgent climate threats. On Saturday, a compromise climate deal was brokered by…
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