Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare expresses satisfaction on the outcome of yesterday’s meeting between the Leaders of the Pacific Small Developing Island States and the United States on the issue of Climate Change in New York.
The projected upsurge of severe El Niño will cause an increase in storm events leading to extreme coastal flooding and erosion in populated regions across the Pacific Ocean. This is according to a multi-agency study published in Nature Geo-science.
A four days National Workshop on Tsunami Warning and Emergency Response on using the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center’s (PTWC) enhanced products for National Tsunami Threat Decision-Making begins in Honiara today.
The 46th meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders meeting has ended with the leaders reiterating their concerns that climate change remains the single greatest threat to the livelihood, security and well being of the Pacific people.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare says, “cut emissions, just do the right thing, cut your greenhouse gas emissions” to leaders attending the Third Pacific Islands Development Forum PIDF3 Leaders summit in Suva, Fiji this week.
Communities in East Malaita and East Kwaio are facing water shortages, sparking calls for assistance. SIBC’s East Malaita stringer Enoch Idui reports, water sources have dried up and people are struggling to have access to water. Mr.
Below normal rainfall is most likely for most parts of Solomon Islands for the September to November period. A Climate Outlook from the Solomon Islands Meteorological Services said the most likely outcome for the Eastern, Central and Western regions is below normal.
People who depend on rainwater in the country are urged to start rationing their water due to the low rainfall currently experienced as the El Nino season continues. Director of Meteorology, David Hiriasia told SIBC News it is likely there will be low rainfall, impacting parts of the country.
The Director of the Solomon Islands Meteorological Services David Hiriasia says it is not normal for Solomon Islands to experience a cyclone and a tropical depression outside of the cyclone season.
A below normal rainfall is most likely for most parts of the country during the period August to October this year. The monthly Climate Update, Climate Outlook and the Drought Watch for this month said below normal rainfall is likely for Auki, Henderson, Kirakira, Lata and Taro while Honiara…
The World Vision will launch a Climate Change documentary featuring stories of the people of Solomon Islands tomorrow in Honiara. The documentary includes stories from people in Makira Ulawa and Guadalcanal provinces and Ontong Java and shows World Vision’s collaboration with community members, the…
The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology will launch its 2015-2017 Corporate Plan and Human Resources Development Strategic Plan today. The launch will be held at the ministry’s headquarters at Vavaya Ridge in Honiara.
Five communities on Malaita, Solomon Islands, have completed their Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and response plans. The USAID Coastal Community Adaptation Project’s (C-CAP) monthly update reports the communities have submitted their preliminary reports to the National Disaster Management Office…
The Member of Parliament for Aoke Langa Langa has expressed disappointment in the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change for not budgeting for climate change adaptation this year.
Government staff and project partners have discussed 11 resilience projects under the Choiseul Integrated Climate Change Programme (CHICCHAP) A government statement says the programme aims to increase the resilience of Choiseul Province against climate change and natural disasters, enhance food…
Artificial communities in Ata’a, North Malaita have successfully harvested their SwoCk-Based food crops this week. The harvest comes after Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock with its stakeholders conducted a climate change adaptation workshop in Ata’a last year.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has successfully carried out a Sea Level Rise Mapping Program with its stakeholders in Ata’a, North East Malaita.
A three days workshop, which began yesterday, has highlighted the importance of meteorological services in weather forecasting and climate issues in Solomon Islands.
The Solomon Islands Meteorological Services has today started its three days workshop on “Climate Services Users” in Honiara. The workshop focuses on Solomon Islands Climate Services, Basic Climate Science, understanding the local climate of Solomon Islands, climate forecasting to improve adaptive…
Member of Parliament for Aoke Langalanga, Mathew Wale has questioned the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Meteorology and National Disaster Management, as to when vulnerable communities of climate change in the country are going to be relocated.
