By Repeka Nasiko of Fiji Times
17 August, 2017, Honiara, Solomon Islands, PMC-4 – WATER and hydrology services are the new priorities included in the reviewed Pacific Island Meteorology Strategy (PIMS) 2017-2026.
Presented by Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Program (SPREP) meteorology and climate officer Salesa Nihmei said this key outcome called for strengthened collaboration between meteorological and hydrological services.
By Matthew Vari of South Pacific Post (Post Courier)
17 August, 2017, Honiara, Solomon Islands, PMC-4 – THE Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC) has made huge strides since its transition from the regional meeting of Meteorological (MET) Service Directors (RMSD) in 2011.
By Ruci Vakamino of Wansolwara
17 August, 2017, Honiara, Solomon Islands, PMC-4 – Solomon Islands are piloting a project that links weather prediction models to disaster risk management.
It’s called Forecast-based Financing (Fbf) and it’s being jointly developed by the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre and Solomon Islands Meteorological Services.
By Ana Uili of MEIDAC
17 August, 2017, Honiara, Solomon Islands, PMC-4 – Since its inception in 2012, the FINPAC Project has made its mark in the Pacific by introducing many firsts to the region.
Two components of the project involve bridging gaps between the media and National Meteorological Hydrological Services (NMHSs) and engaging Pacific communities as users and recipients of weather and climate information.
Media
By Joshua Lafoai of the School of Journalism, National University of Samoa
17 August, 2017, Honiara, Solomon Islands, PMC-4 – At the Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC) meeting in Honiara, National Met Directors have expressed the interest of developing a university level course on meteorology in the region.
By Yvette T D’Unienville of Tuvalu Broadcasting Services
17 August, 2017, Honiara, Solomon Islands, PMC-4 – The Finnish-Pacific (FINPAC) project is wrapping up the Pacific countries with a stark reminder to other projects and organisations that weather and climate is a never-ending story and the work has to go on.
By Seia Ualesi of Savali Newspaper
16 August, 2017, Honiara, Solomon Islands, PMC-4 – Samoa showcased its smartphone app designed to deliver warnings in times of natural disasters as well as daily weather reports at the Fourth Pacific Meteorological Council in Honiara, Solomon Islands.
Samoa Meteorology Division Assistant Chief Executive Officer Mulipola Ausetalia Titimaea said that this tool had been tested by the met office over the last six months.
By Pita Ligaiula of Pacific Island New Association (PINA)
16 August, 2017, Honiara, Solomon Islands, PMC-4 – The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has boosted its presence in the Asia and Pacific region with the opening of its office in Singapore to better service the needs of member countries.
By Samisoni Pareti of Islands Business Magazine & Bentaake Kiima of Broadcasting & Publications Authority (Kiribati)
16 August, 2017, Honiara, Solomon Islands, PMC-4 – A joint South Korean and Pacific Island project has announced the development of an advanced climate prediction system that climatologists predict would revolutionise seasonal climate forecast in our part of the world.
By Linny Folau of Matangi Tonga Online
16 August, 2017, Honiara, Solomon Islands, PMC-4 – A regional program aimed at strengthening Pacific Island countries resilience to natural disasters and climate change is moving forward with projects in Samoa and Tonga.
