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Australia braces for extreme summer as climate crisis worsens
Prime minister Anthony Albanese warns of floods, cyclones and heat ahead, citing a brewing super El Niño and rising sea levels across the Pacific.
the Guardian · 2m
Pacific Islands Urge Climate Action
Pacific island nations warn of rising seas and demand urgent global climate response.
Dw · 1m
Australia's Pacific climate summit struggles to draw world leaders
Only two non-Pacific leaders accepted Australia's invitation to a preparatory climate meeting in Fiji ahead of the year-ending Cop31 summit in Turkey.
the Guardian · 1m
Fiji declares national HIV emergency
The Pacific nation faces one of the world's sharpest HIV surges, driven by methamphetamine use and inadequate health infrastructure.
the Guardian · 1m
Ferry sinks off Vanuatu with 40 aboard
The MV Matui sailed into rough seas between two islands and never arrived, leaving one dead and more than 30 lost.
the Guardian · 1m