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This article provides a history of Pacific Island climate diplomacy. Other histories of Pacific climate diplomacy have been written but this is the first to provide a general overview of the Pacific's role in global climate diplomacy at the United Nations (UN) and consider the implications of climate diplomacy for international relations in the Pacific.

This document is a step-by-step guide to facilitating a one-day workshop on understanding climate change science and is targeted at audiences in the Pacific island region and Timor-Leste. The training module provides PowerPoint presentations with facilitator notes and explains participatory exercises aimed at enhancing capacity in understanding climate change science.

Pacific Climate Futures Version 2.0 is a web-based climate impacts decision-support tool available for free.

Tropical cyclones (TCs) affect many Pacific Island countries and their impacts can be sever in vulnerable island communities. An understanding of how tropical cyclones may change under future climates, including changes in windspeeds and associated rainfall, is essential for managing future climate risks and saving lives.