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New expedition will seek to locate Amelia Earhart's lost plane in the Pacific Ocean
An expedition to a remote and tiny island this fall will attempt to locate Amelia Earhart's plane​ in the Pacific Ocean.
Video shows "narco sub" loaded with 3.5 tons of cocaine being intercepted in Pacific Ocean off Mexico
It is the latest in a series of major drug hauls showcased by Mexico, which is under pressure from President Donald Trump to ...
Space tragedy: capsule with human remains crashes into Pacific Ocean
Bad news from the Pacific Ocean. A capsule from German aerospace company The Exploration Company, Nyx, was the one that ...
Scientists study behavior of Pacific sleeper shark in deep-sea habitat
Scientists have studied the predatory behavior of sharks in deep-sea ecosystems. This research provides insights into the ...
Company’s carbon credits raise questions about unproven ocean technology to fight global warming
A startup called Gigablue claims to have reached a milestone by selling 200,000 carbon credits for its ocean-based carbon ...
Takeaways from AP report on company that sold 200,000 carbon credits to remove CO2 from ocean
A startup called Gigablue claims to have reached a milestone by selling 200,000 carbon credits for its ocean-based carbon ...
160 People Wanted to Be Buried in Space. Their Capsule Slammed Into the Ocean Instead.
As part of a rideshare mission with SpaceX, the Nyx capsule launched from the Vandenberg Space Force Base on June 23rd. The ...
Remote cave discovery shows ancient voyagers brought rice across 2,300km of Pacific Ocean
New evidence from an ancient cave reveals that 3,500 years ago, the first Pacific islanders made a remarkable 2,300km voyage ...
System in Pacific Ocean could become tropical depression: See tracker
The National Hurricane Center said June 26 a system in the Pacific Ocean could become a tropical depression in the coming ...
A century of seasonal forecast improvement for Western Pacific Subtropical High driven by Indo-Pacific ocean
The Western Pacific Subtropical High (WPSH) functions like Earth's atmospheric traffic controller, directing summer monsoon ...
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Pacific Islands Countries Push For Action at UN Ocean Conference
The Pacific Islands were well represented at the conference, with the Federated States of Micronesia, French Polynesia, Fiji, ...