AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoTraditional forecasting in Tonga: Tonga Meteorological Service will start weaving traditional environmental indicators into daily weather bulletins, aiming to make forecasts more trusted and easier for communities to act on. Health and prevention: A Tongan nurse, Sela Tuitupou, is urging higher HPV vaccination uptake after surviving cervical cancer, with UNICEF Pacific highlighting that only about 30% of eligible girls were vaccinated by end of 2023. Ocean science for the region: CSIRO reports new seafloor mapping progress, including a record survey depth while mapping near the Tonga Trench, as Australia moves to upgrade deep-ocean data quality. Disaster resilience lessons from the Pacific: Fiji farmers are using long-standing nature signals—like yam vine behaviour and insect activity—to spot cyclone risk earlier, showing how Indigenous knowledge can complement modern warnings. Ocean governance under pressure: The UN’s deep-sea mining regulator defended its authority after legal moves by a mining firm seeking to halt an investigation, as demand grows for minerals tied to the energy transition.
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