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Climate mobility is lived reality, not theory. Pacific Island Countries share challenges and prospects of planned relocation. @UNmigration @UNESCAP @ilo @UNHumanRights #PDD @ForumSEC @MFATNZ islandsbusiness.com/news-break/cli… #resilientpacific

The latest edition of Islands Business is out now. There’s lots of articles on climate mobility, with stories about: climate insurance; cultural survival in Niue; Fiji's coastal village Vunisavisavi; and double displacement from nuclear tests and then sea level rise. Subscribe!

🇼🇸 dedicated the site for the new Emergency Operations Centre on Savaii. #workingtogether @samoagovt @spc_cps @EUPasifika #BSRP2 #resilientpacific

Increasing numbers of people are being affected by larger, more complex and expensive disasters because decision makers are failing to put people first and prevent disasters. Midterm Review of the #SendaiFramework Report ➡️ ow.ly/gBX750WIQer #ResilienceForAll

Explore pottery at the Fiji Museum veranda in Suva every Wednesday!

DYK Pacific Islands Incident Management System Awareness course is used by @SI_NDMO during the induction of the National Emergency Management Response Team. #PIEMA @spc_cps gem.spc.int/piema-accredit…

DYK that the Pacific Islands Fire and Emergency Services Association was established in 2005. It has helped foster the relationship between fire and emergency services across the Pacific. Working together with NDMO&Police -> Pacific Islands Emergency Management Alliance #PIEMA

Join the Commonwealth Secretariat and @thecgf on 26 March for the 9th #Commonwealth Debate on Sport and Sustainable Development. 🏏 Sports leaders, athletes and experts will debate the role of traditional games in modern sport. Register now 👉🏾: bit.ly/3DRfZgL

Walking out the front door last night in Venetie, Alaska - 30 miles north of the Arctic Circle - during a geomagnetic storm.

Minh's quote

The Silver Fox of Dunedin, Aaron Hawkins, with a near perfect submission yesterday. Watch unill the end to also see Tod Stephenson (ACT) get wrecked.

I never publicly comment on political matters because they are usually irrelevant to my work of providing hurricane data and forecasts to people in my personal capacity. Today though, it is highly relevant, and as a member of the meteorological community, I am angry. Planned or ongoing bulk workforce cuts would irreparably harm the National Weather Service, NOAA, and their scientists who save innumerable lives by warning people in advance of tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires, tsunamis, blizzards, and other life-threatening hazards. Many of you reading this may knowingly or unknowingly be alive today because of their work, or know someone who is. As a direct consequence of wounding the NWS and NOAA, the public would be less safe. My personal mission to bring hurricane science, data, and forecasts to the public would not be possible without the weather observations, doppler radar stations, computer models, hurricane hunter aircraft, and weather satellites provided by NOAA and the NWS. Your favorite weather apps, TV meteorologists, and private weather companies would also be unable to function without this data or the civil servants who live and breathe it to synthesize it into public safety information. All of these benefits cost each taxpayer the equivalent of a few cups of coffee per year, and surveys show most would be willing to pay much more. The American weather enterprise saves many, many times more money than it costs to run, making it one of the biggest bangs for your buck in the government. The impact of quality weather forecasts and infrastructure on society is multiplied many-fold by preventing economic disruptions, keeping public transportation efficient, and providing lead time to prepare for and mitigate disasters. Most importantly, it saves priceless lives. Careful, long-term plans to streamline or reorient the weather enterprise in an evolving world are not bad, but *this plan* is insane. A feverish rush to take a cleaver to this workforce is self-destructive and dangerous to Americans who rely on the services they provide. It also cuts off the legs of young, passionate scientists who represent the future of meteorology in the new age of AI and other emerging technologies -- the very people we need in the field right now. As a part of this community since the age of 8 when I began analyzing hurricanes with dial-up internet, I am heartbroken and concerned by what appears to be planned or already in motion. It also directly impacts my friends and family. I cannot be silent, despite knowing I do myself no favors by speaking out. I ask you to join me in advocating for @NWS and @NOAA if you value their work or the work that I am able to do because of them. There are many ways to make your voice heard. That's all for now, thanks for reading.

1/3.📢CASE STUDIES WANTED: Ahead of the 5th Board meeting of the Fund for Responding to #LossAndDamage submit your case studies on access to climate ⛈️, development 🏗️ or humanitarian ❤️‍🩹finance. ✏️Fill in the form here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

🤝 Trust is the magic ingredient in risk communication! In Kenya, distrust of weather forecasts put lives at risk, but training scientists & journalists to collaborate can build trust to protect & empower communities. 🎥 ➡️ ow.ly/FfKu50UIukk #EarlyWarningsForAll

⚠️ #AHORA: El fuerte #Maretazo arrasa las embarcaciones pesqueras ante el asombro de los propios pescadores en #CaboBlanco (Piura 🇵🇪).

Pacific storytellers document traditional environmental & cultural knowledge at risk of being lost due to CC. They’re at COP29. #ABCID abc.net.au/abc-internatio…

Championing gender equality at Inaugural Pacific Talanoa for women in tourism ⁦⁦@PacTourismOrg⁩ “Thriving Together – Gender Equality for Tourism Growth and Transformation.” solomonstarnews.com/championing-ge…

SDG Update 14 November 2024 createsend.com/t/i-BEC7B0DBE6…

#ResilientPacific | The PARTneR-2 Meeting & Workshops (Nov 4-8) focus on national use cases, boosting climate resilience, and integrating RiskScape & Nexus tools. Outputs include better risk analysis & capacity building in PICs. Funded by @MFATNZ in collaboration with @niwa_nz

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