By Pita Ligaiula of Pacific Island News Assocation (PINA)

18 August, 2017, Honiara, Solomon Islands, PMC-4 – Pacific Meteorology Ministers today paid their respect in a moment of silence acknowledging the untimely passing of Mattlan Zackhras, Marshall Islands climate advocate and Minister responsible for Meteorology.

Zackhras aged 47 died of heart failure at a hospital in Taiwan earlier this month.

By Yvette D’Unienville of Tuvalu Broadcasting Services & Ruci Vakamino of Wansolwara

By Joshua Lafoai of School of Journalism, National University of Samoa

17 August, 2017, Honiara, Solomon Islands, PMC-4 – The Pacific Meteorology Council is aiming at including everyone in the push for better community engagement in the region with particular emphasis on people with disabilities.

Reaching the communities has been one of the top priorities of the PMC to ensure they are communicating the information and technologies to the people who need it the most.

By Repeka Nasiko of Fiji Times

18 August, 2017, Honiara, Solomon Islands, PMC-4 – Tourism development is underpinned by weather and climate information, says South Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) Sustainable Tourism Development Manager Christina Leala-Gale.

She said this was why it was significant that the reviewed Pacific Islands Meteorological Strategy (PIMS) recognised the sector’s dependency on weather and climate services.

By Pita Ligaiula of Pacific Island News Association (PINA)

17 August, 2017, Honiara, Solomon Islands, PMC-4 – ‘Robust science’ is critical in accessing Green Climate Fund (GCF) for the Pacific region.

That’s the word from Joseph Intsiful, GCF Climate Information and Early Warning Specialist Division of Mitigation and Adaptation in an interview in Honiara at the margins of the Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC) meeting this week.