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• [New] Tonga appoints Singapore firm to study, develop blue carbon potential. the weekly ledger
• The 31.1% chance for exactly seven underscores inherent short-term forecasting uncertainty, as USGS monitoring of fault strain and model runs will determine whether June activity pushes totals higher amid typical year-to-year variability. / Tonga Polymarket
• During initial discussions in plenary, the AFRICAN GROUP and TONGA called for a comprehensive and robust legally binding instrument that will allow countries to meet their national priorities and commitments. IISD Earth Negotiations Bulletin
• Fiji, Tonga and Vanuatu are among the Pacific countries most exposed to natural hazards, facing recurring climate-related and geophysical risks that threaten not only lives and infrastructure, but also the transmission and viability of living heritage. CODATA, Committee on Data of the ISC
• Power last month travelled to Fiji to open a new USAID mission that will manage agency programs in nine Pacific Island countries: Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau. Times of India
• Tonga is facing the threat of DSM in national waters. New Internationalist
• Emerging El Nino (62% NOAA probability June-August) forecasts suppress Atlantic hurricanes to average levels (11-16 named storms per AccuWeather), reducing Cat 5 risk. / Tonga Polymarket
• In Tonga, WHO technical support on infodemic management resulted in the launch of an up-to-date National Multi-Hazard Risk Communication and Community Engagement Strategy. World Health Organization: WHO

Last updated: 19 June 2026