BY JOHN HOUANIHAU MEMBERS of Siporae Protected Area under the Babatana Rainforest conservation project recently conduct a pre harvesting inventory for carbon calculation. Trees in 26 plots out of a total hectors of 647 within the eligible area of Siporae…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA Increasing king tides in the Lau Lagoon have threatened the wellbeing and sustainable livelihoods of the people living on the artificial islands. Currently, the most vulnerable ones are children and young people. In Lau lagoon to…
BY KHAMA LINCOLN FATHER of Four, Ben Blamoli, 46 from Temotu province, arrived in the Western Solomons in 2009. About three years later he got married to a woman from fishery village and went to settle with his wife’s people…
SOLOMON Ports is now proud to announce that we are now a signatory of the “Call to action for Shipping Decarbonization.” This was announced by Ingrid Sidenvall Jegou the Project Director for the Global Maritime Program on the 13th of…
BY KHAMA LINCOLN in Gizo SITTING ON his old hammock contemplating on the best ideas to rescue his community from the obvious impact of climate change, as the ocean extends it’s reach under his thatched home, 60 plus year old…
BY KHAMA LINCOLN in Gizo LITTLE innocent children of Nusa Baruku in Gizo Western Solomons, play in the murky saline pools between and under their own houses, as sea-level rise brings new challenges for the coastal community in the new…
BY JEREMY GWAO FREELANCE JOURNALIST IT is traditional knowledge commonly known in most rural communities that the King Tide season begins each year from December till around April. Solomon Islands has experienced extreme high tide starting this month on 5th…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE Solomon Island Meteorological Services Office has predicted that one to three tropical cyclones are likely to cross Solomon Islands Exclusive Economic Zone during the 2020/2021 cyclone season. National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) Principal Communication Officer Brian…
“EFFECTIVE climate services facilitate decisions that will reduce the impacts of climate-related disasters, improved food security, health outcome, and water resource management” This statement was made by Dr. Melchior Mataki Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Environment Climate Change Disaster…
BY LESLEY FOINAGWA ISLES MEDIA FREELANCE REPORTER IN MALAITA WARD 28 in West Kwaio constituency, Malaita province is determined to continue with their reforestation project to replace trees in areas where logging operations have damaged. The Mahogany tree reforestation project…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THIS year’s World Tsunami Awareness Day is scheduled for celebrations in Honiara tomorrow, according to the Principal Communication Officer of the National Disaster Management Office. The event will be held at the National Disaster Management Office at…
BY JEREMY GWAO Teue Sito, a 30 year old seaweed farmer from Wagina Island in Solomon Islands, works over 12 hours everyday in her family’s farm, ensuring that their seaweeds are safe until they can be sold. But lately their product…
