Environment

Mekong commission delays release of river flood warning app

Smartphone app was to go live by August but a new release date has not been announced.

The island nation renews curbs amid a wave of tourists from China and Taiwan seeking photos in marine habitats.

Military-led project also risks stirring resentment in easternmost Papua region, researchers say.

President David Adeang was the first of 12 Pacific leaders to speak at the U.N. General Assembly this week.

Civil society groups say seabed mineral companies are becoming embedded in Cook Islands

The results, far from proving success of dam’s fish ladder, show more Mekong dams shouldn’t be built: experts.

Civil society groups say seabed mineral companies are becoming embedded in Cook Islands

2024-10-21

Nations backing the case are hoping for a ruling with strong moral authority to spur global action.

2024-10-10

President Hilda Heine says all nations must be accountable 'without exception or double standard.'

It imposed the ban in August last year after Japan started releasing treated radioactive wastewater.

Negotiations in London will center on how to slash emissions to net-zero ‘by or around’ 2050.

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