Marines get more ocean time with new transport in training exercise off Camp Pendleton
The Amphibious Combat Vehicle, which is replacing an aging troop transport, had early struggles that officials say they are ...
Pacific atoll water security requires new approach, say researchers
Hydrology experts at Flinders University are calling for urgent investigations into the operation of bore-fields that access ...
‘Large’-eyed sea creature — with ‘canine-like’ teeth — discovered as new species
Near an island in the South Pacific Ocean, a bright red sea creature with “canine-like” teeth swam around the coral reef.
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And finally… island retreat
The island nation of Nauru is offering citizenship for around £81,200 under a new scheme aimed at tackling the impact of ...
A tiny island country is selling citizenship for $105,000 to save itself from rising seas
Nauru, a tiny Pacific island nation spanning just 8 square miles, has launched a “golden passport” initiative to raise money ...
New Zealand’s record of colonial oppression of the Cook Islands
The New Zealand ruling elite depicts itself as a benevolent colonial ruler defending the Cook Islands from the alleged ...
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Climate change is robbing Pacific islands of another resource: Tuna
“We have the most sustainable fisheries in the world in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean ... EEZs of nine Pacific island nations and Tokelau, a territory of New Zealand, would plummet ...
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A tiny island country is selling citizenship for $105,000 to save itself from rising seas
Citizenship of Nauru, an island nation spanning just 8 square miles in the southwest Pacific Ocean, can be yours for ... ground and build an entirely new community. Golden passports are not ...
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A Fiery New Island Is Emerging from the Pacific Ocean—And Scientists Are Keeping a Close Eye on It
A dramatic transformation is taking place in the South Pacific ... to a few years before ocean waves wore them down. However, researchers believe that this new island has a better chance of ...
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New Zealand blocks tighter trawling rules at South Pacific fisheries meeting
See All Key Ideas Aotearoa New Zealand spent years spearheading the introduction of a new set of rules governing bottom trawling in the South Pacific Ocean, which more than a dozen countries ...
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The Never-Ending Scrutiny of Being in an Aging Body
Laura remembered a visit to our Aunt Helen when she was ninety and we were at either end of our fifties and already feeling ...