Hotspots, choke points, pirates: it’s not always smooth sailing for the world’s ships
And the COVID-19 pandemic saw hundreds of ships were reportedly stranded outside congested ports across the globe.At any ...
China Alarms US' Pacific Allies by Sending Warships Near Shores
Both Australia and New Zealand signed a security treaty with the U.S. in 1951. The three nations also form an ...
The Pacific diving paradise of Palau wants travelers to explore its cultural depths, too
Palau, a tiny island nation in Micronesia, is famous for its mushroom-shaped Rock Islands and spectacular diving.
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Smithsonian researchers study ocean stowaways to assess their impacts
The Marine Invasions Research Lab, based at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) is the nation’s largest program dedicated to monitoring the ocean and coastal regions for invasions by ...