Ocean Science Fact: Certains requins vivant aujourd'hui sont nés dans les années 1600.
Some shark species can live very long lives. The Greenland shark, which lives in the Artic, has the longest known lifespan of all vertebrate species. It can live for over 400 years, and potentially much longer.
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World Oceans Summit Asia-Pacific
The Asia-Pacific is the region that is perhaps most vulnerable to climate change and ocean degradation, being heavily dependent on the seas for food provision and economic development. Challenges with pollution, climate change impacts, biodiversity loss…
Earthquake scenario selection for tsunami inundation hazard assessment webinar 2022
The webinar focused on how to analyse tsunami inundation dangers caused by earthquakes in Pacific Island countries.
The SPC's Geoscience, Energy and Maritime (GEM) division launched a regional tsunami hazard assessment guidelines in partnership…
Ocean Science Fact: tous les poissons n'ont pas le sang froid
Did you know that not all fish are cold-blooded?
The opah, or moonfish, is the only known warm-blooded fish on Earth. Recent studies shown that the opah circulates heated blood throughout its body, giving it a competitive advantage in the cold ocean…
7th Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction 2022
A Multi-stakeholder forum recognized by the UN General Assembly
Mereseini Rakuita, SPC’s Principal Strategic Lead – Pacific Women keynote address on Women In Maritime day 2022
"If we are to make any meaningful changes to the participation of women in the maritime sector, we must be fully cognisant of the barriers that do exist.”
Mereseini Rakuita, SPC’s Principal Strategic Lead – Pacific Women, shared this comment in her…
International Day For Women In Maritime (ID4WIM) 2022
Photo credit: Solomon island Women in Maritime (SIWIMA)
The Pacific Community (SPC) is hosting a hybrid panel discussion on the theme "Empowering Women in Maritime: Training, Visibility, Recognition".
Un système de gestion des urgences dirigé par le Pacifique aide la police communautaire au Vanuatu
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Illicit substances, particularly methamphetamine and cannabis (marijuana) are overwhelming many Pacific Island communities. For the island nation of Vanuatu, the cultivation of marijuana has become a concern…
La bonne gestion de votre consommation d'énergie est-elle le chaînon manquant des mesures d'efficacité énergétique ?
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Is Your Energy behaviour the missing link in Energy Efficiency Policy?
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Blue Climate Summit
A High-Level Summit to Accelerate Impact
The Blue Climate Summit will be held in French Polynesia on May 14-20, 2022. This global convening of 250+ carefully selected ocean leaders and champions in the heart of the Pacific promises to be a uniquely…