Category 2 Tropical Cyclone Wati strengthened near the Cook Islands on 17 October. At 18:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), the Fiji Meteorological Service placed its centre near 14.7°S, 163.0°W. Central pressure was 975 hectopascals (hPa), with sustained winds of 55 knots. Wati was moving slowly south-southwest and was forecast to reach 60 knots by…
CATEGORY 2 · STORM AND GALE WARNINGS · GDACS ORANGE ALERT
Coral Gardeners grows coral fragments in nurseries and replants them on damaged reefs, combining local reef-gardening teams with science and ocean education. Its current impact page reports 238,250 corals planted, 25,100 m² of reef restored and more than 80 jobs created. The organisation reports project areas in French Polynesia, Fiji and Thailand, with…
French Polynesia