Rappler's latest stories on Marshall Islands
United Nations chief concerned nuclear 'coffin' leaking in Pacific
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says Pacific islanders still needed help to deal with the fallout of nuclear testing
China protests Taiwan leader's U.S. transit
Taiwan is typically low-key in announcing its leader's specific itineraries, fearing China will use its power to disrupt her visits
EU expands tax blacklist to 15 countries, including UAE
Italy has long resisted the addition of the UAE. The Middle East powerhouse has recently made significant investments in the economically troubled European country.
Taiwan leader to visit Pacific allies to firm up ties
Tsai Ing-wen will visit Palau, Nauru, and Marshall Islands between March 21 and March 28
Tsunami warning for 3 Pacific islands after earthquake
After the 7.1 magnitude quake struck off the eastern coast of New Caledonia, 'waves reaching 0.3 to 1 meter above the tide level are possible,' says the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
Hawaii volcanic smog blankets Marshall Islands
The volcano on Hawaii's Big Island is now in its fourth week of eruptions
Pacific climate campaigner Tony de Brum dies at 72
De Brum whose tireless advocacy pricked the world s conscience over the fate of low lying Pacific island nations threatened by rising seas passes away after a long battle with cancer
Top UN court to decide fate of Marshall Islands' epic nuclear case
The UN s highest court will rule on whether to take up a case brought by the tiny Marshall Islands against India Pakistan and Britain for allegedly failing to halt the nuclear arms race
Pacific castaways survive 4 weeks adrift
Four men are rescued after spending nearly a month adrift in the Pacific surviving on fish after their boat was blown off course by a storm
Pacific nations lead the way on Paris climate accord
Marshall Islands president: By becoming one of the first countries to ratify the Paris agreement we have shown our determination to continue to lead this fight from the front
Rising seas swamp Marshall Islands
A combination of king tides and storm surges have swamped several communities in the Marshalls this week tossing rocks and debris into roads backyards and homes
Marshalls to open nuclear arms battle at top UN court
Despite their size the Marshall Islands will begin a huge battle against countries which they accuse of breaching their obligations under the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty
#COP21 deal: Indigenous peoples fear rights might be dropped
The US EU and Norway are reportedly blocking reference to human rights in Article 2 which includes recognition of indigenous peoples rights
Indigenous peoples to world leaders: We carry burden of climate change
This injustice calls for a commitment by the international community to compensate for the historical social and ecological debt we are suffering
Periled by climate change, Marshall Islands makes carbon pledge
The sparsely populated cluster of Pacific atolls becomes the first small island nation to submit a carbon cutting pledge ahead of a year end conference in Paris
Global warming blamed for Pacific coral bleaching
Marine researchers say an El Niño weather pattern has been developing in recent months raising ocean temperatures and stressing delicate coral reefs
Rising sea levels unearth Japan soldiers in Pacific
The bodies of around 20 men are found at a small coastal cemetery due to the ocean s actions on the Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands says climate change behind floods
The Marshalls declared a state of emergency in the wake of the flooding which peaked Monday March 3 when surges caused by so called king tides inundated areas of the low lying capital
Marshall Islands want US to resolve unfinished nuclear legacy
Because of the nuclear weapons tests US ambassador Thomas Armbruster says today we live in a safer world
Salvadoran castaway in emotional reunion with family
The fisherman s story of survival captivated the world earning skeptics but also believers including officials and fishermen who say they searched for him after he disappeared off the coast of Mexico in late 2012
Salvadoran castaway set for emotional welcome home
With a new haircut and clean shave the 37 year old was heading home to a family that thought he was dead until he emerged recounting how he ate raw fish and birds and drank urine and turtle blood to survive
Pacific castaway prepares to go home
Alvarenga says he set off on a fishing trip in late 2012 from Mexico before becoming lost and drifting some 12 500 kilometers 8 000 miles to the Marshalls in a small boat
13 months adrift: Dreams of family, food sustain castaway
Fisherman Jose Salvador Alvarenga said his strong religious faith helped as he drifted some 12 500 kilometers from Mexico to the Marshall Islands
Man washes up in Marshall Islands 'after 16 months adrift'
The man claims he left Mexico for El Salvadaor in September 2012 with a companion who died at sea several months ago
Pacific climate change pact wins US support
Separately the US was offering 24 million over five years for projects in vulnerable coastal communities in the Pacific
Pacific leaders sign plea for action on climate change
The goal of the Majuro Declaration was to create the political will for the world to adopt legally binding climate change targets by 2015
Climate science 'alarming', 'irrefutable' - Kerry
European Union Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard meanwhile said the threat facing low lying island nations showed that international action on the issue was overdue
Pacific sounds warning on climate change - Marshalls FM
The Marshall Islands is working on reinvigorating the climate change discussion with the signing of the Majuro Declaration
Climate 'catastrophe' looms in Pacific - Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands wants the so called Majuro Declaration presented to the UN General Assembly to help renew global efforts on emissions reduction
PH may export bananas to US territory by yearend
The Philippines may export to the Marshall Islands by November or December according to the Bureau of Plant Industry
