Warm oceans raise cyclone and marine risks

2026-02-10 - 19:17

Experts are warning that Fiji’s fisheries, tourism, and reef-based livelihoods face serious impacts as unusually Warm Ocean conditions coincide with an active cyclone season. Ocean Science Officer at the Pacific Community, Dr Moleni Tu’uholoaki, says that while higher sea temperatures do not automatically create more tropical cyclones, they allow storms to intensify much faster. He