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AIRAI, Palau — Airai State has launched a community-led initiative to strengthen climate resilience and restore key cultural and natural sites, marking a significant step in Palau’s ongoing efforts to address environmental challenges.

Airai community working to clear traditional villages.

On June 13, Airai State began its first Nature-based Solutions activity u...

By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang

Koror, Palau (June 22, 2026) — Two states will hold elections for their legislatures next month, with Ngiwal voters choosing a new slate of lawmakers and Ngeremlengui holding a special election to fill a recent vacancy.

Ngiwal will hold its 22nd legislative election on July 14. According to the Palau Election Commission (P...

By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang

KOROR, Palau — Voters in Ngarchelong State will head to the polls Friday, June 26, for a primary election to determine which two candidates will advance to the general election for governor.

Three candidates are competing for the office: Kayama Shiro, Hadley F. Renguul and incumbent Gov. Dwight Ngiraibai —...

By: L.N. Reklai

KOROR, Palau (June 22, 2026) Palau and nearby Yap State are in for a stretch of drier-than-normal weather in the coming weeks, and residents are being urged to watch their water supplies closely — even as forecasters say wetter conditions are likely to return later this year when El Niño develops.

The warning comes from the Nationa...

By: Summer Kennard

KOROR, Palau (June 22, 2026) — “If we’re constantly ignoring them, it will come back around to bite us,” said Daigo Taima, a broadcaster with TMC Broadcast, reflecting on the risks Palau faces from extreme weather events — and the critical role journalists play in communicating those risks to the public.

Taima was among...