Cosmic Crash Fallout? Scientists Uncover Unprecedented Plutonium in Southern Glaciers

Plutonium isotopes on glaciers show unusual patterns linked to nuclear tests and accidents. This research warns of environmental risks from contaminants released during glacier melt. Scientists at IFJ PAN discovered significant differences in...

Paul Gauguin Reveals Guest Lineup for Thanksgiving Sailing

Thanksgiving on the m/s Paul Gauguin will be brimming with arts and culture, as Paul Gauguin Cruises welcomes four special guests to the 10-night “More Tuamotus and Society Islands” sailing—a celebratory occasion during the line’s first year...

Record dengue fever outbreaks challenge Pacific health systems

Dengue fever continues to surge across the Pacific, reaching record levels and pushing health systems to their limits. Since January, more than 16,500 cases and at least 17 deaths have been reported in the region, according to the Pacific...

Silicon Valley wanted to build floating libertarian paradises on the ocean. The plan failed — but now seasteading is back

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Oceania Cruises® Unveils 2027-2028 Collection of Voyages

Oceania Cruises®, the world’s leading culinary- and destination-focused luxury cruise line, presents more than 230 thoughtfully curated voyages, each offering immersive experiences in some of the world’s most alluring and desirable destinations....

Marlon Brando Wanted to Build a ‘University of the Sea.’ These Scientists Are Bringing the Late Actor’s Vision to Life

Sarah Kuta Daily Correspondent The first time Marlon Brando saw Tetiaroa in the early 1960s, all he could make out was a “slender pencil of land” on the horizon in the South Pacific. Later, during a break from filming Mutiny on the Bounty, he...

Nearly 140 new species confirmed in 2024 by California Academy of Sciences

Luiz Rocha was scuba diving 460 feet beneath the surface of the Indian Ocean when a flash caught his eye: a small damselfish with big eyes, perched on a colorful reef. Rocha, a scientist and curator at the California Academy of Sciences in San...

Colonialism still a puppet master of today’s extinction crisis

In the early 1900s, a young Winston Churchill travelled through Britain’s “possessions” in East Africa, including modern-day Uganda, Kenya, Sudan and South Sudan, later recounting his adventures in a book, My African Journey. Though still in his...

PIF leaders reach agreement on big issues, but unity remains elusive

he Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) wrapped up its annual leaders meeting last week with some significant agreements, including the launch of the region’s climate financing facility, the endorsement of the Ocean of Peace Declaration and policies on...

Oceania Cruises Unveils 2027-2028 Voyages Featuring More Than 230 Itineraries

Oceania Cruises has announced more than 230 thoughtfully curated voyages for the 2027-2028 season, with each offering immersive experiences in some of the world's most alluring destinations. Encompassing more than a year of itineraries across...

The remote Maldives island blending local culture with luxury

Thursday 18 September 2025 12:12 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email The Banyan Tree in the Maldives, which occupies its own very walkable island We all...

Pacific Islands News Roundup – September 12 – 18, 2025

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Movers & Shakers: DAFF secretary out, AIATSIS welcomes chair

NZ Reserve Bank officials dash for exits, Australian diplomats to Pakistan, Portugal, French Polynesia, TCorp announces chief executive. Senior Executive Service Band 3 Treasury has promoted Katrina Di Marco to deputy secretary of the ATO’s...

AI and Other Emerging Technologies Are Expanding Conservation Studies

[CLIP: Theme music] Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, this is Rachel Feltman. You’re listening to the second episode of our Friday Fascination miniseries “The New Conservationists.” Today we’re heading into the field,...

This Weekend Sees The Year’s Second And Final Solar Eclipse

Topline A deep solar eclipse will occur at sunrise as seen from the Southern Hemisphere this weekend. In the wake of a partial solar eclipse in North America on March 29, skywatchers in New Zealand, Antarctica and the South Pacific who get up...

The most-read pieces on Mining Technology in 2024

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Surya Grahan 2025: Solar Eclipse to occur on..., these places to witness.., Will it be visible in India?

Home Viral Surya Grahan 2025: Solar Eclipse to occur on..., THESE places to witness.., will it be visible in India? Surya Grahan 2025 date and time: This upcoming week, all skygazers will observe a final solar eclipse of the year. There are...

Mosquito-borne disease has cost the world billions, researchers say

The mosquito-borne disease chikungunya has a higher global burden than previously estimated, an international team of researchers reports in BMJ Global Health. The analysis concludes that between 2011 and 2020, there were 18.7 million chikungunya...

Paul Gauguin upgrades span pool deck, Le Grill, sustainability tech

Paul Gauguin's seven-week Singapore dry dock will introduce technology upgrades to reduce environmental impact, a contemporary new-look Le Grill restaurant and a reimagined pool deck complete with a shaded cabana-like area. Other changes entail...

Pacific leaders agree on big issues – but unity remains elusive

The Pacific Islands Forum wrapped up its annual leaders meeting last week with some significant agreements, including the launch of the region’s own climate financing facility, the endorsement of the Ocean of Peace declaration and policies on...