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In a strong and united stand, the traditional chiefs and landowners of Bellona Island have formally declared their opposition to all forms of mining activity on the island. The declaration was signed at the Heritage Park Hotel in Honiara on Sunday, 25th May 2025, marking a historic moment of resistance…
by Ednal PalmerIn Apia, Samoa The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) has brought together selected media professionals from across the Pacific for a groundbreaking training focused on Loss and Damage caused by climate change. Held in Apia, Samoa, the three-day workshop marks the first-ever tailored training on…
by Ednal Palmer A USD$ 35 million environmental compensation claim against the owner of the Hong Kong bulk carrier that spilled oil on Rennell Island is sitting at the High Court. Attorney General John Muria Junior, told parliament today, when grilled by Opposition Leader Mathew Wale on the 2019 oil-spill…
How a shipment of nickel ore destined for China was diverted to Indonesia and sold there instead. by Charley Piringi On the remote shores of East Choiseul, 55,000 metric tonnes of nickel ore worth millions of dollars were loaded into a bulk carrier destined for China in February this year. Solomon…
Five communities on Tikopia Island in Temotu Province now have access to clean piped water, thanks to the Small Grants Programme funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and administered by UNDP in the Solomon Islands. After more than two decades of hardship and limited access to clean water, the…
Support Community-Led Planned Relocation; Protect Walande Residents from Climate Impact Key Points: · Intensifying climate impacts have displaced members of Walande and other coastal communities in Solomon Islands, threatening the enjoyment of their economic, social, and cultural rights. · Walande community members relocated from a small island to mainland Malaita due to…
Up to four cyclones could form in the Pacific this week, led by Rae, lashing Fiji as a category-two storm. A series of low-pressure systems – from the Coral Sea in the west through to the waters south of the Cook Islands in the east – will bring disruptive weather…
Six Years on….Rennell Landowners Seek Justice by Georgina Maka’a In a first-of-its-kind claim in both collaboration and magnitude, landowners of Kangava Bay, East Rennell, are seeking at least USD$38,145,275 in compensation over the 2019 oil spill that left their coasts and sea covered in oil for weeks. The claim was…
The Lilisiana community in Solomon Islands’ Malaita Province is facing an urgent and heartbreaking reality as rising sea levels continue to claim their sacred burial grounds. Three rows of graves have already been lost, and now 22 more graves in the fourth row are at critical risk. This devastating loss…
A recent discovery of a massive coral in the Solomon Islands is expected to inspire new conservation efforts in the region, according to Pristine Seas’ Expedition Head, Paul Rose. In a statement following the find, Rose said, “Making a new discovery of this significance is the ultimate dream of every…
