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PNG’s Torricelli Mountains teem with life — and the risk of extinction
By John Cannon Millions of years ago, as the Indo-Australian plate pushed into the Pacific plate, a volcanic arc of islands ...
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Polar sea ice continues steep decline; but will a troubled world notice?
By Elizabeth Devitt Sea ice extent is at record, and near record, lows for this time of year in both polar regions, leaving ...
Ocean mixing intensifies central Pacific ENSO via diabatic heating, study reveals
The El Niño and Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is one of the most influential interannual climate phenomena in the global ...
Live Science on MSN2d
Giant, near-perfect cloud ring appears in the middle of the Pacific Ocean — Earth from space
A 2014 satellite image captured a rare glimpse of a massive, eerily circular ring of clouds that formed slap-bang in the ...
NASA spotted an almost perfectly round circle of clouds over the ocean
NASA spotted a circle of clouds over the Pacific Ocean, and the image is still breathtaking over 10 years later.
Pacific news in brief for 2 April
A round-up of news from around the region, including an Imam in PNG saying he is fine with the country being a Christian nation as long as freedom of religion is still respected.
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‘Substantial’ transshipment reforms adopted at North Pacific fisheries summit
Map showing the Emperor Seamount Chain in the northwest Pacific Ocean. Image courtesy of Pew Charitable Trusts. The DSCC and other conservation groups criticized the NPFC for failing to take ...
The Ocean’s Green Glow Is a Warning Sign
In the vibrant yet fragile waters of the Gulf of Oman, spectacular phytoplankton blooms – visible even from space – unfold in ...
NASA’s SWOT Satellite Just Revealed Thousands of Hidden Mountains Beneath the Ocean
We know more about the Moon’s surface than Earth’s ocean floor — but that’s changing fast. A NASA-supported team used a ...
The Manila Times1d
Kraken Robotics Completes Acquisition of 3D at Depth
3D at Depth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Kraken. As it transitions to the Kraken brand, it will continue to operate as ...
The most important part of the ocean you’ve never heard of
The Saya de Malha Bank is one of the world’s largest seagrass fields and the planet’s most important carbon sinks. It faces incalculable risks that threaten the future of humanity.
Junta continues dropping bombs after Myanmar earthquake as opposition puts down arms
US geologists have said the 7.7 magnitude temblor was the biggest to hit Myanmar in over a century. The NUG said its armed wing, the People's Defense Force, would implement a two-week pause in ...