Part of the Vanuatu coastline affected by rising seawater levels Port Vila, Vanuatu: March 23, 2021: 4pm (PICAN media): Around the world, people of faith are calling on their leaders to close the massive gap between what is required to limit global temperature rise and actual climate change commitments by governments and financial institutions. Most religions hold core to their beliefs the sacredness of the earth and God’s creation, and so they are calling for world leaders t

Chief Eric Gnorko in front of a pile of fallen logs at the Korona logging base. Photo: OFANI EREMAE Villagers fight to reclaim stolen logs from Gov’t and Asian logger By OFANI EREMAE Honiara, SOLOMONS - March 16, 2021: 7.35pm - AT Korona logging base on San Jorge island in Solomon Islands’ Isabel province, the logging machinery lay quiet. Except for the movement of three local security guards, the silence in this once bustling log pond was deafening. “The workers have gone ho