AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoEl Niño and drought watch: Samoa is bracing for another three months of below-normal rainfall as El Niño strengthens, with an 80–90% chance of drier conditions. The Ministry of Health has issued a public health advisory warning of hotter weather, shifting rainfall, pressure on water and food supplies, higher mosquito-borne and heat-related illness risks, and an increased chance of bush and forest fires. Climate science in local waters: A new study is tracking ocean acidification signals in the Savaia Village marine protected area on Upolu, finding lower-than-typical total alkalinity and a mean pH of 8.06—raising concerns for coral reefs, biodiversity, and fishery livelihoods. Community-led recycling: Pacific grassroots recyclers from Samoa and across the region are set to help shape waste and recycling policy at a co-design workshop in Vanuatu (Sept 16–18), pushing for decisions that reflect real community conditions and the dignity and safety of people doing the work. Marine and biodiversity monitoring: The same marine focus continues with the Savaia carbon-chemistry monitoring project, aimed at better understanding how climate impacts may flow through coastal ecosystems. Traditional knowledge at sea: A traditional stitch-plank va’a folau has returned to Samoa after more than a century, with a project turning a tree planted nearly 25 years ago into a new canoe—supporting cultural knowledge and maritime heritage.
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