Climate action training: leveraging Nationally Determined Contributions in the Pacific region
The Pacific Community (SPC), as a Regional Pacific NDC Hub partner and as an answer to Pacific countries needs, faciliated a training workshop to enhance climate action in the region (24-26 February).
Ocean Science Fact: Half the oxygen you breathe comes from the Ocean
Credit: Kimberly Jeffries / Ocean Image Bank
It is estimated that between 50-80% of the oxygen production on Earth comes from the Ocean. Most of it is generated by plankton, algae, drifting plants, and some bacteria.
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SPC's 75th anniversary: Flashback on the High-Level Dialogue on climate change and biodiversity hosted by SPC
The Pacific Community turned 75 on the 6th of February 2022. As we mark 75 years of the Pacific Community’s Service to the region, on the 6th of each month we will feature a key moment in history for the organization.
At SPC, we are convinced…
Showcasing Pacific Science on the Global Stage
Photo ©SPC
This week the representatives from the Pacific Community (SPC) will join over 5000 ocean specialists from across the globe for the 2022 Ocean Sciences Meeting. Held every 2 years, the gathering is one of the largest and most significant events…
Green News: Sea Women of Melanesia, international heroes for climate action
In Papua New Guinea, Sea Women of Melanesia monitor the health of coral reefs and create and restore marine protected are
Pacific Islanders: Failure to Commit to 1.5 Degrees at COP27 will Imperil the World’s Oceans
Pacific Islanders: Failure to Commit to 1.5 Degrees at COP27 will Imperil the World’s Oceans
by Catherine Wilson
Ocean Science Fact: The largest recorded blue whale is 33 meters long
Photo Credit: Jeff Hester / Ocean Image Bank
Our ocean teems with life ranging from the blue whale — the biggest animal on Earth — to tiny microbes. The largest recorded blue whale is 33.58 meters length, the height of an 11-story…