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A tiny, rare creature is no longer extinct. The Partula tohiveana snail has been reclassified as critically endangered by the IUCN Red List after being previously declared extinct in the wild, according to a release from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL).

This collaborative initiative focuses on co-developing culture-based environmental education programs, biodiversity research, and community science training.

A project proposed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX and the U.S Air Force to test hypersonic rocket cargo deliveries from a remote Pacific atoll could harm the many seabirds that nest at the wildlife refuge, according to biologists and experts who have spent more than a decade working to protect them.

Te Reo o te Moana 2025 is the name of the gathering held Friday at the Presidency. Participants shared their experiences and refined their environmental protection goals.

Cabinet yesterday decided to give legal effect to the Tavarua Island Marine Reserve. This is through the endorsement of the Fisheries (Tavarua Island Marine Reserve) Regulations 2025.

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme (SGP) is once again supporting local communities who are at great risk from climate change due to their fragile ecosystems.

A recent study by the Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC), in collaboration with Stanford University and the University of Queensland, has uncovered how the natural shapes of coral reefs interact with ocean currents and waves to influence coral growth.

Pacific Island nations, including Fiji, are leading global efforts to protect marine biodiversity in areas beyond national borders.  The Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Treaty aims to create rules for conserving and sustainably using marine life in high sea areas.

U.S. Congresswoman Amata Radewagen, who represents American Samoa, has urged the Trump administration to reopen most of an enormous marine protected area in the Central Pacific Ocean to industrial fishing while also recommending the reopening of other Pacific MPAs.

Vanuatu, located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, leads by example for managing marine resources in a way that doesn't harm the environment. Vanuatu is a nation where the ocean is significantly larger than the land, comprising 98% of the country's territory.