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World Bank Report Says 48 Million Could Be Displaced In The Pacific By 2050
The World Bank’s second Groundswell report estimates 216 million people could be displaced by 2050, across six regions, due to climate change.
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Chinese State Media Suggests Warships Will ‘Soon’ Sail Near Hawaii
Chinese and Russian ships have moved closer to America’s Pacific territories amid increasing tension in the region.
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Albacore Tuna Decline Is Worrying Some South Pacific Nations
Albacore is most commonly found canned in the U.S., where it’s labeled as “white tuna,” but the population is declining.
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Hawaiian Airlines Will Resume Flights To American Samoa After Covid Pause
Travelers must show proof of vaccination and take three negative Covid tests before boarding the flights to Pago Pago.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017
Covid-19 Cases Surge On Guam
NPR reported that Guam is now among the top five highest-risk places in the U.S., along with Tennessee, South Carolina, Kentucky and Mississippi.
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Samoa’s New Political Era Is Clouded By Lingering Disputes
After refusing to cede power and creating a constitutional crisis, as well as blaming a feminist conspiracy for his loss, the former prime minister of Samoa is not going out quietly.
Courtesy: Office of the President, Republic of Palau
Micronesian Leaders Focus On Transport, Trade
The Micronesian Presidents’ Summit has kicked off, hosted by Nauru, with a focus on sub-regional cooperation and development.
Courtesy: Michael Louze
Kava: The Pacific’s Economic ‘Diamond’ Is Being Coveted By Competitors
A tonic made from the roots of a plant endemic to the Pacific region has long been mired by foreign misconceptions. Now it has a new potential threat.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
The Pacific Just Got A Lot Smaller For Civil Beat Readers
Introducing our new international reporter and what he hopes to accomplish with this new beat.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Japan Distributes Covid Vaccines Throughout Pacific
The country has donated more than 100,000 doses to three Pacific nations as part of its drive to send 3 million doses throughout the region by year’s end.