Marshall Islands
No leaks from Marshalls nuke dome
An expedition to inspect cracks in a dome covering nuclear waste in the Marshall Islands has found no significant surface leaks of radioactive material.
US looking for Marshalls resolution by 2017
An appeal from a Marshallese community to the US for help with relocation could be answered by the end of next year.
Marshall Islands pushes action to cut bigeye tuna catches
The Marshall Islands will host a major fisheries meeting later this month that aims to develop measures to reduce current heavy fishing that has put bigeye tuna stocks in jeopardy.
Exiled by nuclear testing, rising seas force Bikinians to flee again
Victims of US nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands have asked Washington for climate resettlement action
Bikini Islanders flee rising sea
Nuclear test refugees from Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands are now fleeing the effects of climate change on their second home, Kili Island.
Bilingual education extended to 12th grade in Marshalls
The Marshall Islands has announced what it calls a bold change to its public school teaching strategy, extending bilingual education through to the 12th grade.
New bilingual education tool for Micronesia
A new bilingual literacy and numeracy tool has shown encouraging results after a year long trial in Micronesia.
Marshallese fear radioactive waste impact following storm
There are concerns that radioactive waste has been washed over an atoll in the Marshall Islands, after it was hit by Typhoon Nangka earlier this month. Audio
Human trafficking high in Marshalls, PNG and Solomons
The Marshall Islands has dropped further in the world rankings for human trafficking.
Marshallese fear impact of radioactive waste
There are concerns that residential areas of Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands have been washed over with radioactive waste, after the island was hit by Typhoon Nangka earlier this month.
Marshall Islands moves on overstayers
The Marshall Islands Immigration department has launched a move to deport overstayers, mainly from Kiribati.
Chikungunya spreads in Marshall Islands
The Marshall Islands is reporting over a thousand cases of chikungunya, with the mosquito-borne illness spreading out to numerous remote outer islands.
Marshalls foreign minister says UN climate text too complex
The Marshall Islands foreign minister says political leaders working on a new United Nations deal to tackle climate change need a better negotiating text.
Marshalls promises 32% greenhouse gas cut
The Marshall Islands has pledged to cut greenhouse gas emissions by a third within a decade.
New book takes realistic approach to island politics
wly-published book hopes to shine a light on many difficult problems and choices facing the Pacific Islands today.
Micronesia learns climate speak
Countries in Micronesia are sharpening their negotiating skills ahead of the world climate change talks in Paris this December.
Marshall Islands to showcase 'climate-proof' building
The Marshall Islands' first 'climate-proof' building is on display today as part of an annual conference on climate projects.
Big cleanup ahead for Marshall Islands atoll.
Repairs after an unseasonal storm to the Marshall Islands' main atoll of Majuro may take months to complete.
Tropical storm warnings cancelled in western Pacific
Tropical storm warnings have been cancelled for Guam and the Northern Marianas, and an earlier typhoon warning for the Marshall Islands' Enewetak Atoll has also been lifted.
Typhoon alert lifted, but Majuro still battered
A typhoon formation alert has been lifted for the Marshall Islands, but the country's main atoll of Majuro is still counting the cost of damage done by rough seas and high winds.
