One Ocean Summit 2022
Photo Credit: Jordan Robins / Ocean Image Bank
The ocean covers more than 70% of the surface of our planet, yet it too often remains on the sidelines of major international and European agendas.
Energy resilience and security in focus as Pacific recovers from another natural disaster
Energy resilience and security in focus as Pacific recovers from another natural disaster
The Hunga Tonga and Hunga Ha’apai volcanic eruption and tsunami in the Kingdom of Tonga on 15 January 2022 is yet another serious reminder of the increasingly…
Ocean Science Fact: changement climatique = changement océanique
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The dark blue ocean absorbs up to 93% of the excess heat caused by climate change, protecting us from the worst impacts. The ocean regulates the climate and weather, and the Pacific, as the biggest…
Tsunami wave heights generated by the Hunga volcano eruption across the Pacific
Tsunami wave heights generated by the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai eruption across the Pacific
We have all seen stunning reports and images from the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcanic eruption in Tonga. The Tsunami waves generated on Saturday were…
Ocean Science Fact: Les mangroves et autres écosystèmes de carbone bleu peuvent capturer dix fois plus de carbone que les forêts boréales, tempérées ou tropicales
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Although mangroves account for less than 2% of marine environments, they carry out 10 to 15% of global carbon burial. Mangroves are carbon-absorbing machines that absorb carbon dioxide when growing…
International Recovery Forum 2022
Redesigning Systems for Resilience through Recovery: Assessing Progress and the Unfinished Agenda at the Midpoint of the Sendai Framework
19 Jan 2022 14:00 JST
Registration and more info: https://buff.ly/34cUnt0
European Union North Pacific Readiness For El Niño Phase 1 – final report
Contact: Akuila Tawake: [email protected]
Ocean Science Fact: récifs coralliens = protection
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Coral Reefs = Protection
Study shows that coral reefs provide substantial protection against natural hazards by reducing wave energy by an average of 97%.
Forum Webinar: Across boundaries and sectors: Lessons from implementing Integrated Ridge-to-Reef Approaches in the Pacific for sustainable development
For communities in Pacific Small Island Developing States (Pacific SIDS) and territories, ecosystem services are not considered separate pillars of benefit, rather they are part of a complex, and vulnerable system, where the interconnection between…