Pacific Science Solutions

09/08/2021

‘You [IPCC] have been telling us for over three decades of the dangers of allowing the planet to warm. The world listened, but it didn’t hear… As a result, climate change is a problem that is here, now.’

That is what UN Environment Programme Executive Director Inger Andersen had to say about today’s release of the ’s latest .

You can read the full report here: https://bit.ly/WGICC2021 or here: https://report.ipcc.ch

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the leading international body for the assessment of climate change. It was established by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in 1988 to provide the world with a clear scientific view...

22/07/2021

Fascinating research out of Sweden has found that men cause more climate emissions than women. The study attributed the difference, largely, to men’s spending on petrol and diesel for cars. Makes sense? What do you think?

Both spend similar amounts of money but men use cars much more, Swedish analysis shows

13/06/2021

Sir David Attenborough has urged G7 leaders to take urgent action against , saying "The decisions we make this decade are the most important in human history."

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British environmentalist David Attenborough told Group of Seven leaders on Sunday that tackling climate change was now as much a political challenge as it was a scientific one.

22/04/2021

It's , a day to celebrate this marvellous planet of ours. We ❤️ you, 🌏!

This year’s annual Earth Day Doodle highlights how everyone can plant the seed to a brighter future—one sapling at a time.Happy Earth Day 2021!Learn more: ht...

22/03/2021

We're thrilled to hear the approved 15 new finance projects (worth USD 1.2 billion). This means they now have a portfolio of 173 projects totalling USD 8.4 billion in funding and USD 30.3 billion including co-financing.

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board has closed its twenty-eighth meeting, approving 15 new climate projects totaling USD 7.5 billion including USD 1.2 billion in GCF funding and USD 6.3 billion in co-financing, for low-emission, climate resilient development. The new projects raise GCF’s total port...

04/03/2021

A truly poignant cover from The New Yorker this week.

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cover-story/cover-story-2021-03-08

06/02/2021

COVID means many of are unable to travel in-country for the foreseeable future, but that doesn't mean we can't reminisce. Here's a favourite photo - from one of our last visits to (for a workshop) - where our logo popped up in our coffee! :)

21/01/2021

Fantastic news overnight. In his first act as America's 46th President, Joe Biden ensured the United States rejoined the Paris Climate Agreement. Bravo!

25/12/2020

As we head into the final leg of a most turbulent year, we would like to take this opportunity to say a hearty thank you - and a warm Merry Christmas - to you all. We'll be back on January 04 and can't wait to see you all. Until then, have a wonderful and restful holiday season! 🎅🎁 🎄

14/12/2020

This week marks five years since the landmark Paris climate change pact was agreed but has it worked? Science looks at whether or not it is working. What do you think?

Nations gather Saturday to assess progress and make new pledges

07/12/2020

Low-lying atolls in the Pacific Ocean have long been considered some of the most vulnerable to climate change, as rising sea levels threaten to submerge them. But over the past decade, scientists have noted a puzzling phenomenon: some islands are getting bigger.

Low-lying atolls in the Pacific Ocean have long been considered some of the most vulnerable areas to climate change, as rising sea levels threaten to submerge them.

02/12/2020

Joining more than 30 countries, New Zealand has taken the symbolic step of declaring a . NZ's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the government usually declared emergencies only for things like natural disasters, but if wasn't addressed, such disasters would continue to happen. 🙌

The government will also require many public agencies to become carbon neutral by 2025, in part by getting rid of coal boilers and buying electric cars.