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Pacific Islanders have long drawn wisdom from the Earth, the sky and the waves. Research shows the science is behind them

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One man mentioned a black-winged storm bird known as “manumanunicagi” that glides above the land only when a cyclone is forming out to sea.

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  • One man mentioned a black-winged storm bird known as “manumanunicagi” that glides above the land only when a cyclone is forming out to sea.
  • As the conversation continued, residents named at least 11 bird species, the odd behaviour of which signalled imminent changes in the weather.
  • We reviewed evidence on traditional knowledge in the Pacific for coping with climate change, and found much of it was scientifically plausible.

A proven, robust system

  • People have inhabited the Pacific Islands for 3,000  years or more and have experienced many climate-driven challenges to their livelihoods and survival.
  • They have coped not by luck but by design – through robust systems of traditional knowledge built by diverse groups of people over time.
  • Traditional knowledge in the Pacific explains the causes and manifestations of natural phenomena, and identifies the best ways to respond.

Reading the ocean and sky

  • In Vanuatu’s Torres Islands, 13 phrases exist to describe the state of the tide, including anomalies that herald uncommon events.
  • Distant storms can drive ocean swells onto coasts long before the winds and rain arrive, changing the usual patterns of waves.
  • Winds that blow from the east (matā ‘upolu) indicate the imminent arrival of heavy rain, possibly a tropical cyclone.
  • Many Pacific Island communities believe a cloudless, dark blue sky signals the arrival of a tropical cyclone.

The wisdom of animals and plants

  • In Tonga, when the frigate bird flies across the land – unusual behaviour for an ocean species – it signals a tropical cyclone is developing.
  • Another study, which included data on frigate birds in the Pacific, found seabirds appeared to circumvent cyclones, probably by sensing wind strength and direction.
  • Traditional knowledge about insect behaviour in the Pacific Islands is also used to predict wet weather.
  • Across the Pacific, common signs of impending wet weather are found in the behaviours of some plants.
  • This can be explained scientifically by a process in which plant leaves close to protect their reproductive organs from extreme weather.

Planning for a warmer future

  • This is true of the Pacific Islands, where in some places, traditional knowledge is all but forgotten.
  • As climate change impacts worsen, optimal planning for island peoples should combine both approaches.


Patrick D. Nunn receives funding from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) via the Australia Pacific Climate Partnership (APCP), the Australian Research Council, and the Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research. Roselyn Kumar receives funding from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) via the Australia Pacific Climate Partnership (APCP)

Valora with strong sales growth in 2023 thanks to expansion of food business

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Growth was driven mainly by rising food sales in all business areas.

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  • Growth was driven mainly by rising food sales in all business areas.
  • At almost 20%, the wholesale pretzel business recorded the highest increase in sales.
  • In an internationally challenging macroeconomic environment, the Valora Group not only posted strong sales growth in all business sectors, but also increased its operating profit (EBIT) by 34% to CHF 70 million.
  • This improvement resulted from higher food sales in the sales outlets, the growing wholesale pretzel business and the positive effects of vertical integration in the in-house pretzel production business.

EQS-News: 2G Energy AG increases 2023 net sales to around EUR 365 million according to preliminary figures (previous year: EUR 312.6 million, +17 %)

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The 2G Energy AG Group is an internationally leading manufacturer and system provider of decentralized energy supply systems.

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  • The 2G Energy AG Group is an internationally leading manufacturer and system provider of decentralized energy supply systems.
  • The company develops, produces and installs comprehensive solutions in the growing market for highly efficient CHPs and large heat pumps.
  • Digital grid integration and plant control for both types of energy generators, as well as service and maintenance, are further decisive performance criteria.
  • The company is active in more than 50 countries and generated net sales of EUR 312.6 million in the 2022 financial year.

Charwood Energy: Business volume up in 2023

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Charwood Energy recorded a business volume [1] of €6.5m for 2023, up 18% compared with 2022.

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  • Charwood Energy recorded a business volume [1] of €6.5m for 2023, up 18% compared with 2022.
  • Once commissioned, these five power plants will generate ARR [3] of nearly €7.7m from the sale of energy.
  • Business momentum is expected to remain strong in 2024, driven by a structurally favorable market.
  • Next publication: 2023 annual results, 29 April 2024 after the close of trading.

EQS-News: Photon Energy Group Presents Preliminary Results for 2023

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Amsterdam – 20 February 2024 – Photon Energy N.V. (WSE&PSE: PEN, FSX: A1T9KW) (the ‘Group’ or the ‘Company’) has announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter of 2023 and for the full fiscal year ending 31 December 2023.

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  • Amsterdam – 20 February 2024 – Photon Energy N.V. (WSE&PSE: PEN, FSX: A1T9KW) (the ‘Group’ or the ‘Company’) has announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter of 2023 and for the full fiscal year ending 31 December 2023.
  • ‘We are aware that the results published in this Q4 2023 report are not what we wished for and promised at the beginning of 2023.
  • Despite all these adversities, we managed to achieve the largest increase in generation capacity in the history of Photon Energy Group with overall 35.4 MWp commissioned within a year,’ said Georg Hotar, CEO of Photon Energy Group.
  • Furthermore, on 24 January 2024, EBRD approved the provision of a financing facility to Photon Energy Group in the amount of up to 15 million EUR.

SCHLETTER GROUP: 48 MWp Project in Italy

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In cooperation with the general contractor EnValue, Schletter has successfully installed two ground-mounted systems with a total output of 48 MWp near the Italian city of Udine.

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  • In cooperation with the general contractor EnValue, Schletter has successfully installed two ground-mounted systems with a total output of 48 MWp near the Italian city of Udine.
  • "Because our highly resilient systems are designed to provide the best possible protection for the investments of operators and project developers, this suits us perfectly."
  • Around 87,000 PV modules with a total output of 48 MWp were installed at the two sites, Manzano accounting for 17 MWp and Remanzacco for 31 MWp.
  • Following the completion of the two plants in Remanzacco and Manzano, EnValue has already commissioned another 14.5 MWp project in Italy from Schletter, and two further projects with a total output of over 200 MWp are also in the works.

EQS-News: PALFINGER AG: Record Year 2023 — in Revenue, EBIT and Consolidated Net Result

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PALFINGER AG: Record Year 2023 — in Revenue, EBIT and Consolidated Net Result

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EQS-News: Nordex Group increases consolidated sales in 2023 to EUR 6.5 billion and achieves positive operating result

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Group sales grew by 14 percent to EUR 6.5 billion (2022: EUR 5.7 billion).

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  • Group sales grew by 14 percent to EUR 6.5 billion (2022: EUR 5.7 billion).
  • Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) reached the operating break-even point at EUR 2.0 million (2022: EUR -244.3 million).
  • The order backlog in the Service segment increased by 11.4 percent to EUR 3.6 billion (2022: EUR 3.3 billion) and in the Projects segment by 5.8 percent to EUR 6.9 billion (2022: EUR 6.5 billion).
  • For 2024, the Nordex Group expects consolidated sales of EUR 7.0 to 7.7 billion and an EBITDA margin of 2.0 to 4.0 percent.

ERWO Holding AG and Hoftex Group AG appoint Manuela Spörl to succeed Klaus Steger as CEO effective March 2024

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Schwaig, Nuremberg/Hof, Germany, February 28, 2024 – ERWO Holding AG (“ERWO Holding”), holding company of Südwolle Group, a leading manufacturer of worsted yarns, and Hoftex Group AG (“Hoftex Group“), a group of medium-sized companies in the textile industry, today announced the appointment of Manuela Spörl (51) as new CEO effective March 1, 2024.

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  • Schwaig, Nuremberg/Hof, Germany, February 28, 2024 – ERWO Holding AG (“ERWO Holding”), holding company of Südwolle Group, a leading manufacturer of worsted yarns, and Hoftex Group AG (“Hoftex Group“), a group of medium-sized companies in the textile industry, today announced the appointment of Manuela Spörl (51) as new CEO effective March 1, 2024.
  • In the future, the Management Board of ERWO Holding and Hoftex Group will consist of two people: Manuela Spörl and Daniel Köster.
  • Manuela Spörl has a degree in business administration and has been working for Hoftex Group since 2000.
  • Manuela Spörl, future CEO of ERWO Holding and the Hoftex Group, said: “Klaus Steger has had a lasting positive impact on our entire group of companies, both internally and externally.

EQS-News: Schaeffler Announces New Automotive Manufacturing Facility

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Planned investment of over USD 230 million in state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and future expansion in Ohio, USA until 2032

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  • Planned investment of over USD 230 million in state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and future expansion in Ohio, USA until 2032
    Herzogenaurach, Germany / Fort Mill, S.C., USA | February 26, 2024 | Global motion technology company Schaeffler announces the expansion of its operations in the U.S. with the addition of a new manufacturing facility focused on producing automotive electric mobility solutions.
  • Schaeffler is investing over USD 230 million in building the new greenfield manufacturing facility, strategically located in Dover, Ohio, as well as future expansions in the state until 2032.
  • These jobs will lead to growth at the company’s current facility in Wooster, Ohio, and the new manufacturing facility in Dover.
  • The new manufacturing facility location is in the proximity of Schaeffler’s customers, major automotive OEMs, strategic suppliers, rail, access to highways and to the company’s Wooster facility, which specializes in the manufacturing of transmission systems and serves as an innovation hub for automotive electric mobility.