6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Russia's Kuril Islands Days After Powerful 8.8 Kamchatka Jolt

Russia was rattled by another earthquake on Saturday after a 6.1 magnitude tremor struck the Kuril Islands region, just days after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake shook the country. The tremor occurred at 19:33:54 IST at a depth of 10 km, with...

Press Release: Air Tahiti opts for ATR HighLine all-business class cabin

Air Tahiti, the leading inter-island carrier of French Polynesia, has selected the ‘ATR HighLine All-Business Class’ cabin interior for one of its four newly ordered ATR 72-600 aircraft. This marks the launch by Air Tahiti of a unique VIP service...

Air Tahiti opts for ATR HighLine All-Business Class cabin for newly ordered ATR 72-600

Air Tahiti, the leading inter-island carrier of French Polynesia, has selected the ATR HighLine All-Business Class cabin interior for one of its four newly ordered ATR 72-600 aircraft. This marks the launch by Air Tahiti of a unique VIP service to...

Some sharks could bite humans as a form of self-defence

Funder: The author(s) declare that financial support was received for the research and/or publication of this article. This study benefitted from the funding of the French Government ANR-21-CE03-0004. APCs for the article were paid thanks to the...

The international consortium that wants to turn seaweed into a trillion dollar industry 

What do ice cream, pet food, makeup, biostimulants and health supplements all have in common? Seaweed. Thanks to its ability to act as a binder and provide key nutrients like iodine or nitrogen, plus its quick growth, seaweed is a secret sauce in...

Real-world Coral Studies Spark Future in Ocean Conservation

Hayden Vega, a marine science major from Long Beach, is graduating from UC Santa Barbara with a deep commitment to ocean conservation and community-centered research. For Vega, a lifelong fascination with fish became the foundation for a broader...

Library Events, South Gulf Cove Additions, Hurricane Prep, and an Annual Book Sale

Looking for something to do? Community events, classes, shopping… we’ve rounded up a little bit of everything happening nearby. Take a scroll, there’s bound to be something fun with your name on it! Fellowship Church, founded in 2002 and led by...

Global epidemic alarm as China virus spreads to new country in record-shattering outbreak

The virus spreading in China that has prompted Covid-era quarantines and restrictions is spreading, reaching a new country this week as cases surpass 10,000. Taiwan reported its first confirmed case of mosquito-borne chikungunya fever, the...

The 12 Most Instagram-Worthy Islands, Ranked From Pretty to Mind-Blowing

In the age of Instagram, not all paradise is created equal. Sure, any tropical island can deliver blue water and palm trees, but the truly legendary destinations offer something more: that perfect storm of natural beauty, unique features, and...

At UN conference, countries inch towards ocean protection goal

NICE, France – Remote coral atolls in the Caribbean. Habitat for threatened sharks and rays around a Tanzanian island in the Indian Ocean. And 900,000 sq km of the Pacific Ocean around French Polynesia. These are some of the stretches of water now...

Teahupo’o Will Now be Part of the World’s Largest Marine Protected Area

Photo: Narno Beats // Unsplash There is no wave in the world quite like Teahupo’o, and a new announcement from the French Polynesian government will go toward protecting that. The Tahitian break, which recently played host to the sport’s...

Tsunami risk eases, volcano erupts after Russian quake

The shallow quake damaged buildings and injured several people in the remote Russian region while people on much of Japan's eastern seaboard - devastated by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami in 2011 - was ordered to leave, as were residents...

Volcano erupts after 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Russia triggers tsunami warnings around Pacific

8.8 magnitude quake strikes near city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Tsunami of 3-5 metres recorded in Kamchatka Peninsula Warnings issued, then downgraded in Japan, Hawaii, western coasts of North and South America The shallow quake damaged...

Kamchatka quake and eruption: geothermal plants unaffected

Krasheninnikov volcano, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia (source: ShinePhantom, commons/ wikimedia, BY CC SA 3.0) A magnitude 7.0 earthquake and a rare volcanic eruption struck Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, but geothermal power plants in the region...

Tsunami fears ebb after huge Russia earthquake

Skip next section Tsunami warnings lifted in many places 07/30/2025July 30, 2025Tsunami warnings lifted in many places Initial fears of a major tsunami following a massive earthquake off Russia's east coast subsided Wednesday for the US and Japan...

Air Tahiti Unveils TERAIEFA: A New ATR 72-600 Honoring Tuamotu Heritage

Air Tahiti has introduced TERAIEFA, a new ATR 72-600 aircraft that embodies both technological advancement and deep cultural roots. With a name drawn from the Tuamotu archipelago’s Reo Mihiroa language meaning “the appearing sky” or “the skies...

Tsunami nears South America after Russia earthquake

Skip next section Chile: Easter Island evacuates coastal areas 07/30/2025July 30, 2025Chile: Easter Island evacuates coastal areas Authorities in Chile issued evacuation orders for the coastal areas of Easter Island in the wake of tsunami warnings...

In securing the Indian Ocean, Australia and France are stronger together

Australia is already under a lot of expectation in the Pacific Ocean, as the United States reduces its aid program and China is busy exploring trenches there. So an expanded presence in the Indian Ocean, too, may seem a bit too much for Australia....

Russian volcano erupts for first time in 600 years after massive earthquake

KAMCHATKA — A volcano dormant for six centuries erupted overnight in eastern Russia, throwing a massive ash column nearly four miles into the sky. The Krasheninnikov Volcano, located in the Kamchatka Peninsula, began spewing ash on Saturday night...

Pandemic fears skyrocket after China imposes Covid-style quarantines on thousands - travel warning issued

China has brought in isolation rules for patients infected with chikungunya virus as a major outbreak spreads across the country's Guangdong province. Some 10,000 people have been infected by the mosquito-borne virus - with infected people now...