Ocean & Coastal Ecosystems

Report: The Federated States of Micronesia Faces Health Threats, Stronger Storms, and Challenges for Atolls and Fisheries from Climate Change

Stronger typhoons, challenges for low-lying atolls, ecosystem declines, and human health issues are detailed in the report... [...]

July 19, 2023

Climate Change in the Federated States of Micronesia: Indicators and Considerations for Key Sectors

Download and explore the report on the East-West Center’s website Climate Change in the Federated States of Micronesia: Indicators and [...]

July 19, 2023

American Sāmoa Faces Health Threats, Stronger Storms, and Challenges from Climate Change: New Report

The major challenges, including coral reef decline, coastal flooding, and health risks, are detailed in a new PIRCA report. Read more [...]

June 8, 2021

Climate Change in American Sāmoa: Indicators and Considerations for Key Sectors

Key climate change issues affecting American Sāmoa include human health risks, stronger cyclones, coral reef death, and coastal flooding. [...]

June 8, 2021

Climate Change in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Indicators and Considerations for Key Sectors

Key climate change issues affecting the CNMI include more destructive typhoons, threats to ocean ecosystems, and mental and physical health risks. [...]

January 27, 2021

Climate Change Brings Challenges for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands—Read the 2021 Assessment

Climate-related challenges facing the CNMI include declining coral reef health, stronger typhoons, and human health risks. Read more... [...]

January 26, 2021

Climate Change in Guam: Indicators and Considerations in Key Sectors

Key climate change issues affecting Guam include threats to human health, risks to freshwater resources, increasing wildfire, and the potential for damage to infrastructure caused by future sea level rise and stronger typhoons. [...]

November 9, 2020

New Report: Guam Faces More Heat, Stronger Typhoons, and Water Shortages

Hotter weather, risks to freshwater supplies, coral reef death, and stronger typhoons are among the major challenges detailed in the new report from PIRCA on climate change in Guam. [...]

November 9, 2020

Explore the 2020 PIRCA Report for the Republic of Palau

Climate Change in Palau is the first in a series of new PIRCA reports offering a closer look at climate change impacts in the Pacific Islands. [...]

October 27, 2020

Climate Change in Palau: Indicators and Considerations for Key Sectors

Key climate change issues affecting Palau include hotter conditions, stronger typhoons, threats to coastal infrastructure, and declining ocean ecosystem health. Climate change is expected to disrupt many aspects of life in Palau. [...]

October 27, 2020