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The important role that radio plays when reporting on natural disasters in Vanuatu and why radio is still vital

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‘This one kept shaking and trembling’ Tongan residents reflect on a recent 6.9 magnitude earthquake

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An alternative fuel in Papua New Guinea that could help the sustainability of the local environment

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Solomon Islands freelance photographer gives a voice to communities affected by climate change through his art

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Fijians urged to learn and maintain traditional weather and disaster forecasting skills to mark international day of the world’s Indigenous peoples

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Fijian community leads project to plant thousands of mangroves to help protect their coastlines against erosion

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Fijian artivist is spreading awareness of ocean and marine debris washed up in many Pacific countries

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Young climate activists from Fiji and Solomon Islands share the source of their passion for working in the space

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Young Solomon Islander dedicated to creating places for traditional knowledge to be exchanged

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How climate change is threatening traditional methods of water well building in Solomon Islands

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Sea grape farmers in Solomon Islands are coming up with alternative methods to combat extreme tides

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How some Fijian communities are turning to carbon farming for their communities

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Solomon Islands farmer adapts practices as climate change continues to impact crops

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Tonga volcano eruption expected to impact weather until 2030

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After a devastating landslide in Papua New Guinea, local communities have pulled together to lend assistance wherever possible

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Fiji’s oldest settlement is fighting to save grave sites from rising sea levels

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Samoan fishing industry feels the impacts of climate change and natural disasters

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Using theatre to tell Pacific stories of climate change and adaptation in Solomon Islands

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A career in natural disasters across the Pacific; why this work is so important and the stories that drive the passion for these roles

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The ancient but important process of passing down traditional knowledge in Samoa

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While some parts of the Pacific cope with huge rainfall, others are in severe drought — and there’s no end in sight

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Fijian government wants to put more focus on more climate resilient infrastructure which is a ‘huge challenge’ for the country

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Solomon Islands knowledge holders share their insights as to how important it is to preserve culture and customs, especially in the face of climate change

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Ten years of voluntarily relocating Carteret Island community members in PNG, and the clock is ticking

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Local fruit and vegetable markets in Fiji are feeling the impacts of flooding across the country

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Diversity in Papua New Guinea marine conservation provides shift in thinking

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‘Communicating the right message’ the focus for Fijian authorities during disasters

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Tongan weather service engaging with more people by incorporating traditional knowledge into forecasts

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International Court of Justice looking for Pacific voices on impacts of climate change

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Funding and aid are common in parts of the Pacific - we find out exactly what that looks like for people on the ground

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How the Fijian government plans to help the Yasawa Islands after a natural disaster

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Plans for the relocation of a Fijian village after Cyclone Yasa have been revealed

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Papua New Guinea chief concerned traditional knowledge and culture isn’t being passed on to next generation

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Rising sea levels cut community members from their homes in Fijian village

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Fijian PM says more needs to be achieved from COP meetings

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The importance of mangroves is clear to one group in Papua New Guinea and they’re doing something about it

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Regional Pacific communities voice their opinions and explain ‘how they live’ at large multi-country gathering

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The Samoan weather service looks ahead to the cyclone season and what impact El Niño might have

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The impact the El Niño weather pattern could have on Tongan farmers

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Traditional knowledge shapes so much of how Samoans live and teaching that knowledge is equally as important

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Memories of the 2009 tsunami in Samoa and how it might have changed people’s views of natural disasters since

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‘We don’t have the people’: Lack of follow-up after natural disasters an ongoing issue in the Pacific

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Getting boating safety messages out to those who need them in Solomon Islands

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Samoan fishing industry feels the impacts of climate change and natural disasters

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Samoan organisation urging residents to get in early and check natural disaster preparations

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Lessons learned from the Tonga eruption and tsunami early warning system, and what that means for other Pacific countries

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‘We had no other option’ Fijian school moved because of rising sea levels

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Built from local materials, this Vanuatu home helped save lives during Cyclones Judy and Kevin

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How traditional knowledge of natural disasters in Vanuatu ruled before technology took over

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Gender inclusion aims to change thinking and keep cultural practices in the Tongan fishing industry

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Precise planning in Vanuatu for the some of the most unpredictable natural disasters in the world

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Fijian farmer struggles to keep family tradition alive as changing weather patterns play havoc with crops

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Fijian students take on the challenge of pollution in one of the countries longest rivers

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Meet the Fijian researcher teaching communities accessible and more affordable solutions to combat climate change

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How living with a disability alters thinking when planning for natural disasters in the Pacific

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‘Worried about our families and our children’ Fijian village desperate for replacement seawall to help fight rising sea levels

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Why storytelling and sharing traditional knowledge is so important in the Pacific

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Fijian village turns to community for financial support to reclaim land lost to rising sea levels

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Tongan island village slowly relocates inland while trying to maintain culture and traditions of former community

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Reporting on natural disasters in the Pacific, and the pressure to those stories to the outside world

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Tonga communities learn the importance of planting trees to help the environment

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Young Solomon Islanders keen to raise awareness of climate change and share their experiences

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Solomon Island farmers changing traditional farming methods in response to climate change

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Humanitarian training in Tonga draws on community experiences as a learning tool

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The role natural disasters play in the spread of disease in Pacific countries

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The invisible battle plants face while recovering from natural disasters in the Pacific

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Getting boating safety messages out to those who need them in Solomon Islands

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Conference shines light on Pacific people, voices and issues at Australian National University

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Putting vulnerable people at the front of minds for organisations planning for natural disasters in Tonga

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Tongan community celebrates clean water for the first time in decades after upgrades to catchments on ‘Eua Island

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Tongan residents are still clearing debris from the Volcanic eruption and tsunami, 12-months after the disaster

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The Samoan weather service is identifying ‘never before’ levels of flooding

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Recovery continues in Vanuatu after cyclones Judy and Kevin caused widespread damage to villages and communities

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Vanuatu residents are still getting by without essentials after two cyclones in less than one week devastated the country

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Labasa Chamber of Commerce president Satish Kumar urges managers to ‘release’ staff during natural disasters

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Labasa Chamber of Commerce president Satish Kumar urges managers to ‘release’ staff during natural disasters

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Tongan artist Mia Kami’s art highlights climate threat

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When disaster strikes the Pacific how is disability accounted for and what improvements can be made?

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Tongan communities have a place to call home again after volcanic eruption and tsunami

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Why risk communication 'does not work if there is no trust'

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The ‘half modern, half traditional’ job that helps some of Fiji’s outer islands prepare for natural disasters

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'Like a big bomb’: Tongan stories of survival one year on from the volcanic eruption and tsunami

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Managing the relationships between Indigenous Fijian islanders and the modern world of the Pacific

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Students in a remote Fijian village are now catching a boat to school because the roads are being washed away

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Tidal information rolls out for coastal communities across the Pacific in the form of calendars

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Tsunami contamination cleanup gives locals access to water supply in Tonga

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Young people in Tonga have lived with natural disasters their whole lives, this is how it’s affected them

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Disaster reporting challenges and the impact of the volcanic eruption in Tonga

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Solomon Islands residents feel the impact of two large earthquakes off the southwest coast

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Tongan tsunami warning system tested as 7.2 magnitude earthquake triggers alarms

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Vanuatu government is pushing to have climate change recognised as a human rights violation

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Weather services rolling out predictions and warnings ahead of Pacific cyclone season

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Finding ‘less traditional’ methods of getting health information to communities in Palau

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Residents from the Fijian village being eroded by the ocean speak about slowly losing their home

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Climate literacy in the Pacific means understanding how traditional knowledge can still be relevant

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The complexities of relocation in the Pacific and the real-life impacts climate change is having

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Why risk communication 'does not work if there is no trust'

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Tongan authorities draw attention to tsunami sirens with weekly tests

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PNG reacts to an earthquake that killed a number of people and destroyed hundreds of homes

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Vanuatu, the most vulnerable nation in the world to climate change, releases commitments