Auntie Charo's Soapbox

>> PACIFIC: US Carrier decision to be purely military
Politicians from Guam and Hawaii who are lobbying hard to have a US Navy carrier based in their jurisdictions could be wasting their time. The US Navy is transferring a carrier battle group from the Atlantic to the Pacific soon, and the potential economic benefits of hosting such a large number of military personnel can be very large. That has seen political leaders from the region lobbying Washington intensely, in a bid of influencing the final outcome in their favour. But the Commander of the Pacific Fleet, Admiral Gary Roughead, says the decision on where the carrier battle group will be home-ported is a purely military one.
http://www.abc.net.au/ra/pacbeat/stories/s1560911.htm

>> PACIFIC: Urgent action needed to minimize climate impact

Urgent action is needed to reduce the impact severe climate events in
the Pacific, according to a report released on Thursday by the World
Bank. The World Bank's recent report says it would be far more
cost-effective to invest in measures to prevent or minimise damage
brought about by climate change, rather than wait for emergency aid
after a major event. The report's 14 international expert authors call
on national governments, donors and regional organisations to work
together more closely on damage prevention measures.

http://www.abc.net.au/ra/pacbeat/stories/s1560910.htm

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