Environment

Urban flooding, a new threat to the capital of Solomon Islands

LEADERS of Solomon Islands, a tiny country in the pacific are now realizing the importance of preparedness as pivotal to counter the impact of climate change and changing weather patterns. Honiara, the capital of Solomon Islands has experienced severe disasters in recent years due to high precipitation leading to relentless drenching rains, floods and storms which could lead to extreme monsoons and changing weather patterns caused by climate change. Preparedness was weak and slow, though local and international organisations warned the incoming threats of climate change that might put lives, properties and also services at stake. Urban Flash Flooding is

Solomon Islands faces wrath of climate change FROM the melting glaciers of Greenland and Antarctica to the low-lying states of the Pacific Islands, like in the Solomon Islands, the

EVERY year, June 5 is celebrated as World Environment Day worldwide. It is the United Nation’s principal vehicle for encouraging awareness and action for the protection of our environment. Each year a

SEA level rise is a global challenge for low lying Islands such as Pacific Island nation that it poses real threat to the existence of biodiversity of both marine and

THREE leaders of Katupika society in Choiseul province have commended the Arnavon Community Marine Park’s initiative which they believe will enhance learning opportunities. Board Member for Arnavon Community Marine Park,

WORLD Wide Fund for Nature-Solomon Islands and WWF-Solomon Island office continue to support nearly 1,000 women through savings clubs, and undertaking business and financial management training in Western Province. Gizo

A MEMORANDUM of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the World Wide Fund for nature – Solomon Islands and the Western provincial government in Gizo, Western Province. The signatories are WWF

THE Kia community of Isabel province demonstrated traditional turtle hunting during the ceremony of declaring Arnavon Island as a marine park. Men and women of Kia community dramatised the lack

SOLOMON Island’s first ever national conservation initiative has been declared as The Arnavon Community Marine Park (ACMP) last week. Located between Isabel and Choiseul province, the Arnavon islands is the

PREMIER of Malaita travelled a long way to the border of Isabel and Choiseul province with a reflective mission to deliver three significant theories as a way forward for Arnavon

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Three leaders praise Arnavon Marine Park

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Gruesome traditional turtle killing re-enacted

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