Informal Settlements Grapple With Climate Extremes in Pacific Islands By Catherine Wilson Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

Informal Settlements Grapple With Climate Extremes in Pacific Islands By Catherine Wilson SYDNEY, Apr 13 2026 (IPS) - A rising cycle of poverty and extreme weather threatens many towns and cities, especially those situated on coastlines, in the Pacific Islands. Urban centres in the Pacific have grown at an unprecedented rate this century, rapidly straining national resources for urban planning. But governments are now making progress on improving people’s lives in the informal settlements that dominate the urban sprawl in some of the region’s largest cities. https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/04/informal-settlements-grapple-with-climate-extremes-in-pacific-islands/ Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.