Page 11 - Chuuk News Today

Gov. Arnold I. Palacios said yesterday that United Airlines should be proud to be part of Micronesian history and should be considerate to the people of the region.

Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands are the United States’ closest allies. And they’re essential for a free and open Indo-Pacific.

The geographic and ecological breadth of the research points to the use of controlled burning by the inhabitants to shape island vegetation. 

New wildfire-based research examined the relationships between historical human land use, climate, and fire occurrence across Micronesian islands.

The coral islands of Palau in the western Pacific are best visited by boat, and catamaran Four Seasons Explorer offers a new option for visitors to a nation with conservation in its constitution.

Washington and the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) have reaffirmed their defence and security ties, toasting a fresh economic package.

President Wesley Simina has also issued several orders, including the set-up of a task force to develop and implement immediate relief efforts, and monitor vulnerable populations.

Thousands of people are being impacted by drought in the Federated States of Micronesia. The four states - Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae - have all been experiencing drier than normal weather since December last year with the U.S National Weather Service predicting things are likely to worsen under current El Nino conditions.

The four states - Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae - have all been experiencing drier than normal weather since December last year.

A little-known chapter of World War II history is being unearthed in Chuuk Lagoon, spearheaded by Dr William Jeffery.