27 September, 2018. Ensuring Sustainable development and surmounting the ‘devastating impacts’ of climate change were on the top of the agenda at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, where King Tupou VI of Tonga was joined by a host of other Pacific Island leaders calling for action on what they saw as “the defining issue of our time”.

14 September, 2018. The National Ozone Unit under the Department of Climate Change of MEIDECC marks the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer under the theme “Keep Cool and Carry on”, this morning at Customs Conference Room.

2 September, 2018. Tuilaepa Sailele berates leaders who fail to take issue seriously, singling out Australia, India, China and the US

22 August, 2018. The scorching temperatures and forest fires of this summer’s heatwave have finally stirred the world to face the onrushing threat of global warming, claims the climate scientist behind the recent “hothouse Earth” report.

4 April, 2018. The Climate Change Trust Fund (CCTF) has approved five (5) projects altogether for Vava’u, in which four (4) of these projects are Water Tanks Projects and one (1) project for a renovation of an evacuation centre.

8 December, 2017. The Asian Development Bank says Pacific nations need to step up their efforts to adapt to more extreme weather conditions.

21 September, 2017. Department of Climate Change starts its awareness program yesterday with tree planting in three schools including Lavengamalie College, Liahona High School and Ocean of Light.

27 July, 2017. Small island states are turning to other nations like China to garner more support for climate change efforts in the region.