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Cook Islands: State of the Climate in South-West Pacific 2025
By World Meteorological Organization at ReliefWeb
· July 7, 2026
· 7 min read
Countries: Cook Islands, Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, World . Ocean warming, marine heatwaves and sea-level rise pose increasing risk in South-West Pacific region SINGAPORE/GENEVA, 7 July 2026 (WMO) – The vast ocean expanse in the Sout
Key takeaway In 2025, the region experienced warming oceans, rising sea levels, marine heatwaves and ocean acidification, alongside tropical cyclones and the continued loss of tropical glacier ice,” said WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo.
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Category: disaster ·
Published: July 7, 2026 ·
Source: ReliefWeb ·
Reading time: 7 min
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