AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCommunity Resilience: Friends of Tonga won a US$10,000 international award for environmental and climate work, including rainwater tanks, safer classrooms and locally led projects. Climate Finance: At Pre-COP31, Tonga’s Prime Minister said the Pacific Resilience Facility still needs US$320 million to reach its US$500 million target for community climate projects. Drought: Tonga’s meteorological service declared drought across Tongatapu, Niuatoputapu, Ha’apai and ‘Eua as El Niño intensifies; Vava’u is on drought alert, with warnings expected to remain in place for three months. Tsunami Watch: A powerful earthquake off Panama raised concern about waves crossing the Pacific. New Zealand authorities assessed the risk to their country as low, while Tonga Met had yet to clarify any possible threat to the Kingdom.
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