World Dec 18 Vanuatu 7.3 earthquake leaves capital without water, as death toll expected to rise By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press
World May 27 Formally asking for help, Papua New Guinea says Friday’s landslide buried more than 2,000 people The official formally asked for international help. The government figure is roughly triple a U.N. estimate of 670 killed in the landslide in the South Pacific island nation’s mountainous interior. By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press
Politics Jul 10 Solomon Islands leader visits Beijing, highlighting the U.S.-China rivalry in South Pacific The Solomon Islands has been China's biggest success in a campaign to expand its presence in the South Pacific. By Associated Press
Science Apr 13 Watch 6:22 How young Pacific Islanders helped bring climate justice to the world’s court For the first time, the UN's International Court of Justice has been tasked with determining what countries are obligated to do to fight climate change. William Brangham reports on the young people who were instrumental in bringing this issue to… By William Brangham, Layla Quran, Maea Lenei Buhre
World Mar 16 Photos: Isolated islands thrashed by Cyclone Pam challenge relief efforts Cyclone Pam, with winds of more than 185 mph, flattened homes, washed out roads and knocked out power to the South Pacific islands of Vanuatu over the weekend, and relief organizations were rushing to respond on Monday. By Larisa Epatko
Oct 01 Watch Death Toll Mounts From Pacific Earthquakes The death toll from a series of powerful earthquakes in American Somoa and Indonesia continued to climb Thursday as aid workers raced to help survivors. Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch Focus Pivots to Relief Following Deadly Tsunami, Earthquake In the Samoan islands, relief efforts have begun after an earthquake triggered a tsunami. Meanwhile, Indonesia is struggling to recover from its own temblor. U.S. officials say the first flight carrying aid is en route to the region. Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch Quakes Strike South Pacific Leaving Scores Dead Giant waves caused by underground earthquakes in the South Pacific have killed hundreds and left many more missing in American Somoa and Indonesia. Continue watching