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Rep from American Samoa calls for opening protected Pacific waters to tuna fishing
U.S. Congresswoman Amata Radewagen, who represents American Samoa, has urged the Trump administration to reopen most of an ...
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Iguanas likely crossed the Pacific millions of years ago on a record-setting rafting trip
But new research suggests that millions of years ago, iguanas pulled off the 5,000-mile odyssey on a raft of floating ...
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Proposed military rocket test site in remote Pacific wildlife refuge alarms scientists
The U.S. Air Force issued a notice this month proposing the construction of two landing pads on Johnston Atoll to test the ...
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New study suggests Fijian iguanas 'rafted' across the Pacific from North America
A new study tracks down where native iguanas in Fiji and an extinct species from Tonga came from, offering clues about the ...
Science Daily12d
Pacific island water security requires new approach
Hydrology experts are calling for urgent investigations into the operation of bore-fields that access fresh groundwater on Pacific islands ... by some of the most remote communities," says ...
These Are the 24 Most Beautiful Islands in the World
Is there anything more idyllic than a gorgeous island with luxe accommodations? We think not. Here we rounded up 24 of the ...
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Iguanas likely crossed the Pacific millions of years ago on a record-setting rafting trip
NEW YORK (AP) — Researchers have long wondered how iguanas got to Fiji, a collection of remote islands in the South Pacific. Most modern-day iguanas live in the Americas — thousands of miles ...
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Air Force selects Pacific landing sites to test space cargo deliveries
proposing the construction of two landing pads on Johnston Island, a remote atoll in the Pacific Ocean. The pads would support the reentry of vehicles under the Air Force’s Rocket Cargo program ...