SPREP has stated the central Pacific region (Kiribati, Nauru, and Tuvalu) may experience below normal rainfall during this period, while higher than normal rainfall is expected in Fiji, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Southern Cook Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu.

Food crops, water access and hygiene and safety are expected to be impacted as a consequence of tropical cyclone season and droughts, floods, or landslides.

 

For additional details, please visit the link below:

https://www.fijitimes.com/la-nina-officially-underway-in-the-pacific-sprep/ 

Posted on - 2020-10-14

A new BBC broadcast, "What Planet Are We On?" features the globally lauded conservationist (and nonagenarian), Sir David Attenborough. Analyzing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global efforts to address climate change, Attenborough's perspective focuses on the role of governments and capitalism which must be reoriented to protect what remains of our natural world.

 

Please find the broadcast at the link below:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p08tmn3g 

Posted on - 2020-10-11

Light traffic volume in New Zealand, forecast for the next six months, is reported to rise by 12%.

While ANZ frames this as "story of resilience", individual contributions to emissions continue to climb in New Zealand, largely attributable to land transport use.

 

For additional details, please visit the link below:

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/427975/lift-in-traffic-volumes-a-story-of-resilience-anz 

Posted on - 2020-10-11