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Pacific Islands’ drought driven by El Nino
Date Published - December 03, 2015
The United Nations estimates as many as 4.7 million people are at risk from water shortages, food insecurity and disease across the Pacific region due... Read More -
Dispute As To Facts Of Kiribati Yacht Arrest
Date Published - May 31, 2008
Several concerned sailors have contacted Noonsite regarding a news item we published in April regarding the arrest of the crew of German yacht Atlantis in... Read More -
Western Pacific: Super Typhoon Halong Astonishing Meteorologists
Date Published - November 06, 2019
With peak winds at close to 305kmh and a transformation from a Category 2 hurricane to Category 5 overnight, super-typhoon Halong’s intensity makes it the... Read More -
Pacific Islands Measles Outbreak: Immunisation Status Required to Clear-In
Date Published - November 21, 2019
A number of Pacific Islands including Samoa, Tonga and Fiji, are currently suffering a measles outbreak with surrounding islands preparing for the same. Cruisers who... Read More -
Pacific: Cyclone Season Preview for 2021/2022
Date Published - November 05, 2021
The 2021/2022 Pacific Cyclone Season officially began on November 1 and forecasters are predicting between nine and 12 tropical storms, with three potentially reaching Tropical... Read More -
Pacific: COVID-19 Pandemic Now Affecting Island Nations
Date Published - January 26, 2022
After keeping COVID-19 at bay for nearly two years, many of the Pacific’s smaller island nations, such as Kiribati and Samoa, are now seeing cases... Read More
