Higher temperatures, stronger typhoons, coral reef loss, and coastal flooding are among the major challenges detailed in a new report on climate change in the Republic of Palau. Threatened resources include low-lying coastal infrastructure and the millions of dollars that ocean ecosystems add to Palau’s economy annually, according to the report by the Pacific Islands Regional Climate Assessment (PIRCA), a consortium of government, NGO, and research entities.

Climate Change in Palau: Indicators and Considerations for Key Sectors is one in a series of new PIRCA reports. Authors from the Republic of Palau's Office of Climate Change, the Coral Reef Research Foundation, the Palau International Coral Reef Center and the East-West Center—along with 30 technical contributors from government and nongovernmental organizations, research, and community groups—collaboratively developed the Palau PIRCA report.

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