Pacific Climate Science: Solomon Islands’ SINU will host the 5th Pacific Ocean Pacific Climate Change Conference (POPCCC) Sept 14–18, bringing Pacific-led research to the spotlight under the theme “Amplifying One Pacific Voice for Action on 1.5°C to Stay Alive,” with SPREP and the National University of Samoa among key organisers. Samoa at PIFLM55: Samoa’s Deputy Prime Minister led bilateral engagements with partners including New Zealand, Chile, Spain, Japan, Singapore, the UK, Canada, the EU and China, tying cooperation to the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent and priorities like resilience and climate leadership. Blue Pacific Finance Push: Cook Islands PM Mark Brown urged backers to fund the Pacific Resilience Facility so adaptation money reaches communities, not just treaties. Tuna Sustainability: Samoa-based WCPFC Scientific Committee work continues to feed better tuna management decisions, with MMR reporting on the SC22 meeting in Apia. Traditional Knowledge Protection: Samoan traditional healers and government agencies are drafting a national framework to safeguard healing knowledge, including clearer referral pathways between doctors and healers. Water Security: French Polynesia hosts the 10th Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers Meeting and PWWA Expo (Aug 31–Sept 4) to strengthen climate-resilient water and wastewater services across the region. Biodiversity/Marine Conservation: The Waitt Foundation’s $70 million ocean-conservation push highlights long-term marine protection and research support.