With a history of around eight years of providing climate information services in the Pacific Island region, the APEC Climate Center (APCC) has officially become a member of the WMO RA-V Pacific Regional Climate Centre Network (Pacific RCC) node on long-range forecasting. 

21 April 2021, Apia, Samoa – With the Pacific having recently gone through a La Niña event, representatives of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) from across the Pacific, as well as their partners from regional organisations and scientific institutions, came together in a virtual meeting this week.

Noumea, New Caledonia. Climate officers from around the Pacific region gathered in Noumea, New Caledonia for the Inception Training Workshop for the Republic of Korea – Pacific Island Climate Prediction Services Project Phase 2 (ROK PI-CliPS 2). The workshop is one of many to be conducted in the Pacific region to help National Meteorological Services (NMSs) with seasonal climate prediction.  And the new Climate Prediction Service Coordinator, Mr.

By the Pacific Meteorological Council -Pacific Islands Climate Services (PICS) Panel

Variation in climate has the potential to significantly affect agriculture production and food security in the Pacific region. El Niño and La Niña events can lead to increased risk of drought, floods and heightened tropical cyclone risk, compromising commercial and subsistence food production, impacting gross domestic product and leading to impacts on human health.

The journey of the Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC) Vaka continues, with the 5th meeting of the PMC (PMC-5), under the theme of “Science to Services for a Resilient Pacific”, officially commencing this morning in Apia, Samoa.