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Coral reefs’ fate tied to ocean forces hidden below the surface, say scientists
Nation.Cymru
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August 18, 2025
The coral reef at Havelock in Andaman. Photo Ritiks is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. New research led by Welsh scientists reveals that many predictions about the future impact of climate change...
Scientists baffled as new 'stone head' statue mysteriously appears on Easter Island: 'This is a first'
Daily Mail
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August 11, 2025
A new statue has emerged from the dirt of a recently dried-up lakebed on Easter Island, baffling scientists who said it should not be there. Easter Island is considered a mystery due to its 1,000 large stone heads, known as moai, which are 700 to...
The ocean citizen science being carried out on yachts
Yachting World
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August 13, 2025
Liveaboard cruisers Larissa Clark and Duncan Copeland on how sailors can get involved with ocean conservation and citizen science projects There is a fierce and surprisingly passionate debate unfolding on the deck of Freeranger, our 50ft Beneteau....
British doctor honoured on stamps for remote islands
BBC
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August 18, 2025
Jonathan HolmesBBC News, West of England Reporting fromCheltenham ShareSave The stamps had to be approved by the King before being used A historian researching his wife's ancestors has helped to get their portraits issued on a stamp series by one...
Sailboat carrying US $381M in drugs from Mexico intercepted in French Polynesia
Mexico News Daily
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August 4, 2025
France announced over the weekend that officers in French Polynesia made a historic drug bust, seizing approximately US $381 million worth of cocaine and methamphetamine found on a sailing vessel. The sailboat was en route to Australia from...
French scientists map plankton, the ocean’s mysterious oxygen factories
Modern Ghana
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French scientists are mapping plankton across the Indo-Pacific – using Navy ships to study the microscopic organisms that produce half of Earth's oxygen, feed the ocean and help regulate the planet's carbon. The eight-year mission is charting life...
Childhood dreams of breathing underwater inspired fish physiology career
Cosmos
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August 17, 2025
Dr Jodie Rummer with a blacktip reef shark, French Polynesia. Credit Tom Vierus A gift of snorkelling gear and trip to Florida was all it took to hook 8-year-old Jodie Rummer into marine science. “Wow, that was it for me!” recalls Rummer, now...
Boy, seven, has part of leg ripped off after being attacked by a shark while swimming with friends in French Polynesia
Daily Mail
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July 28, 2025
By TOM MIDLANE Published: 20:06 EDT, 27 July 2025 | Updated: 20:13 EDT, 27 July 2025 A seven-year-old boy had part of his leg ripped off by a shark while swimming off the coast of French Polynesia. The child was one of around 10 friends playing in...
The ultimate guide to Paul Gauguin Cruises, the French Polynesia cruise specialist
The Points Guy
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July 23, 2025
Is a trip to the South Pacific on your bucket list? A voyage with Paul Gauguin Cruises might be the answer. The tiny cruise brand, which only operates one ship, is the longtime leader in sailings to the best-known islands of the South Pacific —...
ATOBA Energy and Air Moana Forge Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Sustainable Aviation Fuel Deployment in French Polynesia
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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LYON, France & PAPEETE, French Polynesia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 22, 2025-- ATOBA Energy and Air Moana have signed an agreement to implement scalable solutions for the supply of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). This strategic collaboration aims to...
After two-year Darwin-inspired voyage, young scientists return with climate warning and hope
Malay Mail
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August 2, 2025
ROTTERDAM, Aug 2 — After a two-year around-the-world ocean voyage inspired by Charles Darwin, scientists and crew sailed home on a historic vessel into Rotterdam yesterday bearing a warning about climate change—but also a message of hope. The...
16 breathtaking images from the 2025 Ocean Photographer of the Year contest
Popular Science
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August 17, 2025
Oceans cover 71 percent of our planet. Inside these mighty waters, creatures massive and tiny struggle to adapt to warming waters and habitat destruction. The 2025 Ocean Photographer of the Year competition celebrates Big Blue’s striking beauty...
Slog AM: 8.8 Earthquake Rattles the Pacific Ocean, Columbia City Funeral Home Damaged by Fire, the Pacific Science Center's Mechanical Dinosaurs Get the Boot
The Stranger - Washington State
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July 30, 2025
At around 3 pm our time on Monday, one of the most powerful earthquakes on record hit the Kamchatka Peninsula, a remote region of Russia that has a population of 290,000. The people there surely felt it, but no one, according to recent reports,...
Will there be bigger Earthquake, Tsunami in August after Wednesday 8.8 magnitude quake? Scientists reveal big threat
The Economic Times
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July 30, 2025
Wednesday's 8.8 magnitude quake off Russia that triggered tsunami warnings across the Pacific is likely to herald a new danger. With its epicentre near the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, it was the biggest earthquake since the devastating...
A High-Level Panel of Scientists to Review Deadly Threats from Nuclear Weapons
Inter Press Service
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July 28, 2025
Editors' Choice, Featured, Global, Headlines, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Nuclear Disarmament, Nuclear Energy - Nuclear Weapons, TerraViva United Nations A nuclear test that was carried out on an island in French Polynesia in 1971. Credit:...
How superyachts are being used to advance ocean research
The National News
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You may have heard of a coelacanth. It is a prehistoric-looking, deep-water fish, rarely seen unless washed up dead on shore. Earlier this year, a scientific expedition off Indonesia dived to depths of 150 metres and beyond to study it in its...
‘Mini retirement’: These tech professionals in their 20s took a career break to sail across the Pacific
CNN
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July 25, 2025
(CNN) — The 50-foot sailboat bashed against huge Pacific waves as it beat a course upwind. The few cruise ships that were visible on the horizon soon disappeared, and seasickness set in, leaving a few among the crew doubled over with each crest...
Pioneer Days Schedule! Plus, Hurricane Prep, Clean Water Talks, Family Fun, and Community Events Fill August Calendar
The Englewood Review - Florida
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August 16, 2025
From storm safety training and conservation lectures to book sales, bike rodeos, and Pioneer Days traditions, Charlotte and Sarasota counties are buzzing with events for all ages this August. The Englewood Pioneer Days Celebration Is On! Pioneer...
Pacific Islands race to contain 'largest dengue fever outbreak in a decade', as disease kills 18 people
Samoa News
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August 14, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Dengue fever has struck countries across the Pacific, where health authorities have recorded 23,500 suspected cases and 16,000 laboratory confirmed cases this year. The mosquito-borne illness has killed 18 people,...
Massive 8.8 Quake Off Kamchatka Sparks Pacific Tsunami Evacuations
WebProNews
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August 14, 2025
In the early hours of July 30, 2025, an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, unleashing a powerful tsunami that rippled across the Pacific Ocean. This event, one of the strongest quakes recorded in modern...