Never-before-seen chain of volcanoes discovered hiding on the Pacific seafloor
After suspecting the presence of a series of underwater volcanoes near the Cook Islands, researchers have now mapped out the ...
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7 clues revealed by Hawaiʻi’s ancient glaciers, the Pacific’s only subtropical glacial formations
A recent study on the ancient glaciers of Mauna Kea on Hawaii Island has revealed important insights about how past climate changes affected the region and how these shifts could impact global ...
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You could buy citizenship to this tiny Pacific island for $105,000
If you dream of escaping to a tiny island in the South Pacific, you may just be in luck. The serene nation of Nauru recently launched a golden passport initiative selling citizenship with an ...
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After a 5,000-mile float, these iguanas probably set an ocean record
However, the four iguana species found on the Pacific islands of Fiji and Tonga ... a body of water–is the primary way that newly formed islands are populated with plants, animals, and even ...
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An Island Cabin Touched by Lots of Hands
How artisans in a corner of the Pacific Northwest turned a rocky retreat into a permanent residence. The 1,500-square-foot cabin on Orcas Island built for Traci and Lucas Donat was a project by ...
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Earthquake strikes near Pacific island nation Tonga, days after deadly Myanmar quake
A major earthquake has rattled Tonga, an archipelago nation in the South Pacific Ocean that comprises some 170 islands. The U.S. Geological Survey estimated the 7.0 magnitude quake struck roughly ...
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Iguanas traveled 5,000 miles from North America to Fiji
At some point after approximately 34 million years ago, the ancestors of the Fiji iguanas arrived on the South Pacific islands.
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Earthquake strikes near Pacific island of Tonga, days after Myanmar quake
A major earthquake has rattled Tonga, an archipelago nation in the South Pacific Ocean that comprises some 170 islands. The U.S. Geological Survey estimated the 7.0 magnitude quake struck roughly ...