Climate Diplomacy Push: Australia’s Penny Wong and Fiji PM Rabuka are urging world leaders to attend the Pre-COP31 meetings in Fiji and Tuvalu (Oct 5–8), arguing leaders must see climate impacts firsthand as the Pacific warns time for slow progress is running out. Tuvalu Frontline Reality: Tuvalu is set to host a leaders’ component where decision-makers can visit the low-lying nation; separate reporting says 82% of Tuvaluans (8,750 registrations) are seeking Australia’s climate visa, with only 280 visas offered. Science for Adaptation: Fiji’s climate minister says Pacific resilience depends on science, pointing to work on oceans, fisheries, agriculture, geoscience and climate finance, including models of sea-level rise impacts on Tuvalu. Shipping Emissions & Equity: Six Pacific states (including Tuvalu) back the IMO Net-Zero Fund as essential for “just and equitable transition” in mid-term shipping greenhouse gas measures. Energy Resilience: Fiji Solar Scholars installed a solar PV system at FCOSS to keep disaster coordination running during power outages and ease high electricity bills. Marine Protection in Samoa: National Geographic Pristine Seas begins a survey supporting Samoa’s plan to protect 30% of its ocean, building biodiversity baselines for new marine protected areas. Tuvalu Safety & Environment: Australia-led teams identified over 11 tons of WWII munitions off Tuvalu’s Nanumea, with disposal pending Tuvaluan approval. Regional Capacity Building: GIS and environmental professionals from across the Pacific trained in data management to tackle the “triple planetary crisis” of biodiversity loss, climate change and pollution.