Sea levels are rising faster in the western tropical Pacific because of where the melting ice from western Antarctica heads, warmer waters, and ocean currents, UN officials said.

Speaking at the U.N. Ocean Conference underway in Nice, France, representatives ... Pacific island nations launch plan for world’s first Indigenous-led ocean reserve. Shreya Dasgupta.

Tuvalu, a Pacific island nation on the frontline of the climate crisis, is fighting to retain its land—and its identity. ENVIRONMENT This Pacific island country is disappearing.

As heads of Pacific island nations, we urge governments worldwide to avoid irreversible environmental damage to the region as well as the needless economic and geopolitical risks.