Marine Science: A new study found leatherback nests at Isabel’s Haevo beach have risen by 10.6% a year since egg and turtle harvesting stopped in 2013. Community rangers counted 941 nests across four monitored beaches, making Solomon Islands home to the West Pacific’s second-largest known nesting population. Reef Outlook: Pacific scientists warn that warming oceans are shortening the time reefs have to recover between bleaching events. Reefs help shield coastlines from waves and support food security for Solomon Islanders. Emergency Technology: Police received four thermal-imaging drones to help find missing people and support rescue and disaster response, including in low-visibility conditions. Fisheries Surveillance: Honiara-based FFA coordinated its largest regional surveillance operation of 2026, using satellite-monitoring tools to track activity across 30.5 million square kilometres of ocean. It recorded more than 27,000 satellite detections and led to one vessel being apprehended. Climate Data: Solomon Islands’ Orihao won a Pacific data-visualisation prize for “Ripple,” a visual story tracing the effects of six major cyclones across four Pacific countries.