Mysterious Pacific Ocean sounds identified as a type of whale—a new AI app helps track them
A team of oceanographers and marine biologists from the NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center and Oregon State ...
Map Shows US and China's Aircraft Carriers in Pacific This Week
The United States has one of its six West Coast-based aircraft carriers operating in the Western Pacific Ocean again ...
Many people in the Pacific lack access to adequate toilets – and climate change makes things worse
Our new research shows weak infrastructure and climate events such as cyclones and floods make sanitation conditions even ...
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This Pacific Northwest Gem Is A Quiet, Underrated Beach Town Full Of Charm And Art
Not all beach vacations need to contain white sand and balmy weather. Instead, consider heading to this cute beach town in ...
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World’s biggest deforestation project gets underway in Papua for sugarcane
Excavators have begun clearing land in the Indonesian region of Papua in what’s been described as the largest deforestation ...
Sri Lanka's 2022 'Aragalaya' revolt hangs heavy over presidential vote
The movement that sparked the mass struggle is rallying behind Anura Kumara Dissanayake to revive a broken economy.
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Guam’s Strategic Importance in the Indo-Pacific
The island’s proximity to Asia makes it a critical outpost for the U.S. military and a potential hub in the event of regional ...
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In the Pacific, a ‘Dumping Ground’ for Priests Accused or Convicted of Abuse
It would be the first papal visit in three decades to the Pacific islands, a deeply Christian region — but one that has played a little-known role in the clergy abuse scandal that has stained ...
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World Bank Works to Ensure Pacific Island Countries Stay Connected to Global Financial System
WASHINGTON, September 6, 2024 – Seven Pacific Island Countries will maintain uninterrupted access to the global financial system through a new World Bank project to strengthen correspondent banking ...
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World Bank moves to secure Pacific Island finances with $68M boost
The World Bank's board has approved a $68 million program to prevent Pacific Island nations from being cut off from the international financial system that underpins tourism, trade and aid flows, the ...
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A World War II Veteran Recalls the Adventure of Patrolling the Pacific Aboard Flying Boats
During World War II, the U.S. Navy veteran served aboard several PBYs as a flight engineer and crew chief in the Pacific theater. “It was slow and noisy and looked like a whale, but it was very ...