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CLNZ | NZSA Research Grants 2025 Winners: Four Cash Grants Awarded To Support Local Writers
Press Release – NZSA The $5,000 grants support local writers who wish to undertake research for a fiction or non-fiction writing project. The 2025 Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) and New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa...

Climate — ‘We don’t want to become a memory’: minister of endangered Tuvalu
One of the most climate-threatened corners of the planet, scientists fear Tuvalu will be uninhabitable this century - Copyright AFP/File TORSTEN BLACKWOOD Kelly MACNAMARA Climate action is a “moral responsibility” for wealthy polluting nations,...

One of the most climate-threatened corners of the planet, scientists fear Tuvalu will be uninhabitable this century
Barron, WI (54812) Today Thunderstorms, some with heavy rain this evening followed by occasional showers overnight. Gusty winds and small hail are possible. Low 61F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 100%.. Tonight Thunderstorms, some with...

Tuvaluan Youth Among NZ Reps at World Youth Scrabble Championships in Malaysia
Maheu Papau T-Pole (R) with teammates at the World Youth Scrabble Championships in Subang, Malaysia Marama T-Pole | Presenter More than 250 competitors from 17 countries have gathered in Subang, Malaysia for the World Youth Scrabble Championships....

LIRR fare evaders and more: Letters to the Editor — Sept. 14, 2025
Evaders in the loo I have a great way for the MTA to stop some fare evaders (“$1 Billion,” Sept 11). Have the conductors on the LIRR go after the people who get on the train and go directly into the restroom. These people lock themselves in there...

Netweaving the Soul of Pasifika Development
Introduction: Reconnecting with Our Pacific Soul Bula vinaka, talofa lava, malo e lelei, halo olgeta – warm Pacific greetings to you all. Esteemed leaders, respected elders, fellow academics, youth representatives, and civil society champions –...

How Tuvaluans Can Relocate With Dignity Under the Falepili Union
In July 2025, the International Court of Justice recognized the “existential threat” that climate change-induced issues like rising sea levels pose to countries worldwide. Among the most vulnerable countries to the impacts of climate change are...

Michigan Economic and Security Review group calls Ford-CATL partnership a high-risk tech venture
The Michigan-China Economic and Security Review Group has declared the Ford-CATL partnership a high-risk venture, raising concerns about national and economic security. This announcement was made on the social media platform X. According to...

Climate change: Where there is a will, there is collaboration
At a time when the construct of a consolidated ‘West’ is shifting, are there signs that China, India, Brazil, and the EU can forge a clear climate agenda? The realities are quite clear. China outpaced all other players by investing $627 billion in...

Solar Eclipse 2025: When is Surya Grahan--on 20, 21, or 23 September?
The last solar eclipse of 2025 is just around the corner and skywatchers across the globe are ready to witness the celestial magic one last time before the year ends. While solar eclipses are not uncommon, each one carries its own unique signature...

Australia’s quest to be key Pacific security partner hinges on climate credibility
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Wesley Morgan, Climate Fellow at Climate Council and Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW Sydney...

10 disappearing island groups that could be lost forever: The places most at risk from rising sea levels
Dozens of island nations and thousands of individual islands are threatened by rising sea levels all over the world. They are at the frontline of the impacts of carbon emissions as a result of burning coal, gas and oil, though almost all of them...
How a Disappearing Island Nation Plans to Exist After It’s Swallowed by the Ocean
Tuvalu, a country of nine coral atolls in the Pacific Ocean, faces the prospect of physical disappearance this century. With an average altitude of just two meters, the nation has already seen soil turn salty, crops die off, and coastlines retreat...

Solar Eclipse 2025: List of countries to witness the partial ‘Surya Grahan’ with timing and safe viewing tips
The solar eclipse 2025, known in India as Surya Grahan, is set to occur on September 21, 2025, and has already sparked global curiosity. This partial eclipse will be the last celestial eclipse of the year, making it a significant astronomical...
The Albanese government has just stood firm against Vanuatu’s climate lecture
Ralph Regenvanu this week sat in his air-conditioned office in Port Vila, hanging the threat of international legal action over Australia. The Vanuatu climate minister warned that approving Woodside's North West Shelf gas extension violates a...
What Do Companies Need in a Future-Ready ERP?
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New York Post editorial - "Rising sea hysteria debunked"
The New York Post has published an excellent editorial pointing to a peer reviewed scientific study on sea level changes based on actual recorded facts, not the computer models that the climate alarmist cult prefers. The actual facts debunk the...

Fiji expedition ends with urgent call for marine conservation: ‘The ocean is waiting’
National Geographic Pristine Seas (NGPS) has completed the final leg of its Fiji expedition, wrapping up two months of research across reefs, lagoons, and deep sea habitats. The wider Pacific mission began earlier this year in Tuvalu and Fiji’s...

Our planet is dying, yet we keep polluting
My Facebook memories from 2015 talk about the hottest summer on record. That was then. 2025 was hotter. Our summers are hot and humid. My friend Tom recalls warm weather this past Halloween. “Years ago, we had snow on Halloween. Not anymore.” A...
‘No armies, no budgets’: The quiet power of the planet’s most private peacemakers
Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size On a cool autumn day in May 2007, a remarkable gathering took place at Ulusaba, the private...