AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPublic Health: US senators are investigating whether Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. misled Congress about his 2019 Samoa trip, which he said had nothing to do with vaccines. The inquiry revisits the country’s deadly measles outbreak and vaccine suspension. Climate Science: At COP31, Palau’s president urged leaders to put science at the centre of climate action. Samoa is also on alert for a potentially severe cyclone season as El Niño and rising seas heighten risks to coastal communities. Island Restoration: A €20 million German-funded project will support seven years of native plant and wildlife restoration in Samoa, Palau, Tonga and Wallis and Futuna, aiming to strengthen biodiversity and community resilience. Pacific Research: New research suggests drought may have helped drive Polynesian voyagers’ eastward expansion after a 1,700-year pause, offering clues to one of the Pacific’s great migration stories.
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