AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoTuvalu Climate Reality Check: Ahead of COP31, scientists say a 2024 marine heatwave killed about 99.9% of the coral that built Tuvalu’s atolls—“skeleton after skeleton”—with rising seas already swamping parts of the islands. Samoa Biodiversity in Focus: National Geographic Pristine Seas camera surveys off Apolima Island captured the first verifiable leopard shark record in Samoan waters, showing how underwater cameras can quickly expand knowledge of rare wildlife. Samoa Forest Restoration: The Kiwa Initiative and partners are restoring degraded areas at O Le Pupu Pue National Park on Upolu, planting native trees and building community ranger capacity to manage threats like invasive weeds and cyclone impacts. EV Charging Costs: Samoa’s MNRE is developing a user-pay system for solar EV charging at Friendship Park to recover costs and support long-term expansion. Water Security at Home: ADRA Samoa is training women and girls in basic home plumbing and water harvesting, while families report rainwater tanks as a lifesaver during outages. Pacific Climate Push: Pacific leaders at UNGA are calling for faster, fairer climate action and better support for adaptation and ocean governance.
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