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Pacific nations push for universal carbon levy for international shipping at IMO talks
Marshall Islands' special envoy for maritime decarbonisation says finalising a carbon levy for global shipping at the ...
An uninhabited island, a military base and a ‘desolate’ former whaling station. Trump’s tariffs include unlikely targets
The sweeping tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump on Wednesday target not only economic superpowers but also ...
Here’s what to know about nations considering the 1st global tax on emissions for shipping
Nations are trying to reach an agreement to charge commercial vessels a fee for their emissions in what would effectively be ...
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South Korea’s K2 Black Panther Main Battle Tank Arrives in Peru: A Strategic Play in Latin America’s Arms Market
In a move that signals growing competition in Latin America’s armored vehicle market, South Korea has delivered its K2 Black ...
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Pacific Sea Level and Geodetic Monitoring Project
The Pacific Sea Level and Geodetic Monitoring (PSLGM), operates under the Climate and Oceans Support Program in the Pacific (COSPPac). It is a continuation of the 20-year South Pacific Sea Level and ...
An invasive frog in the Marshall Islands is displacing native species and threatening local ecosystems
Biologists from The University of Texas at Arlington are the first to discover an invasive frog—the greenhouse frog—in the ...
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‘Not about the money’: Pacific Islands draw red line on carbon pricing at IMO crunch meeting
Pacific Islands governments have been arguing for an emissions levy at the International Maritime Organization, where every tonne of CO 2 emitted from vessels has a price. For them, that price is at ...
In the crosshairs of stiff US tariffs, tiny coral islands in the South Pacific and Arctic outposts
The Trump administration appears to be leaving no stone unturned with its sweeping tariffs around the globe, from rocky ...
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In the crosshairs of stiff US tariffs, tiny coral islands in the South Pacific and Arctic outposts
In the crosshairs of stiff US tariffs, tiny coral islands in the South Pacific and Arctic outposts The Trump administration appears to be leaving no stone unturned with its sweeping tariffs around ...
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Polar bear-inhabited islands affected by Trump tariffs
One of the smallest economies in the South Pacific, Tokelau survives on subsistence agriculture, fishing, and finance from New Zealand, which counts the islands as one of its territories.