Microplastic pollution knows no bounds Palau, a remote Pacific country with a population smaller than most US towns, is rife with microplastic pollution Salon · Jul 9, 2022
Palau slams U.N. for blocking Taiwan delegates from attending Ocean Conference A representative from the tiny Pacific nation of Palau hit out at the United Nations on Friday for not allowing Taiwanese nationals to be part of its delegation list at the Ocean Conference in Lisbon. Reuters · Jul 1, 2022
'Not worth the risk': Pacific leaders call for deep-sea mining moratorium Concerned about the potential impacts of deep-sea mining on ocean biodiversity, the Pacific islands of Palau and Fiji on Monday launched an "alliance" to call for a moratorium of the nascent industry. Reuters · Jun 27, 2022
US calls on Australia to increase 2030 emission reduction pledge to help prevent ‘greater destruction’ Senior official says US ‘determined that everyone raise ambition’ in tackling climate crisis and stresses need to keep heating below 1.5C The Guardian - AU · Apr 18, 2022
Micronesian States Put Break from Pacific Bloc on Hold Five Micronesian nations suspended on Saturday breakaway plans from a crucial Pacific Islands political bloc as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in the region. The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru and Palau "have agreed to temporarily rescind their withdrawal" from the Pacific Islands Forum,… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 12, 2022
COVID endangers fragile health systems in Pacific nations: Report Palau and Fiji have high vaccination rates allowing it to contain virus but countries like Solomon Islands lag behind. Al Jazeera · Feb 1, 2022
Fear and dread: Covid-free for two years, Pacific islands experience explosion in case numbers The virus has swept into remote island countries, sowing panic and confusion The Guardian - AU · Jan 28, 2022