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Marape calls US climate backtracking ‘irresponsible’ in rethink plea to Trump

January 30, 2025

PNG Post-Courier In a fervent appeal to the global community, Prime Minister James Marape of Papua New Guinea has called on US President Donald Trump to “rethink” his decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement and current global climate initiatives. Marape’s plea came during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting held in Davos, Switzerland, on ... <a title="Marape calls US climate backtracking ‘irresponsible’ in rethink plea to Trump" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/30/marape-calls-us-climate-backtracking-irresponsible-in-rethink-plea-to-trump/" aria-label="Read more about Marape calls US climate backtracking ‘irresponsible’ in rethink plea to Trump">Read more</a>

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‘Hit by tidal wave’ – remote FSM atoll calls for seawall

July 31, 2024

By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific Journalist The Chief Administrator of the Federated States of Micronesia’s most remote island is calling on senators in the Congress to approve funds to build a major seawall. Solomon Lowson says Kapingamarangi Atoll, which has a population of about 500, has been battered by climate-related disasters for decades. “Without seawall, ... <a title="‘Hit by tidal wave’ – remote FSM atoll calls for seawall" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/31/hit-by-tidal-wave-remote-fsm-atoll-calls-for-seawall/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Hit by tidal wave’ – remote FSM atoll calls for seawall">Read more</a>