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Google Maps Showed a Mysterious Black Hole in the Pacific Ocean — Then People Realized What It Was

The Pacific Ocean, the largest and deepest of five oceans, has been a source of mystery and fascination for ages. That said, ...

This woman navigated a 3,000-mile Pacific voyage without maps or technology

Polynesian wayfinding has long been a patriarchal tradition. Lehua Kamalu is breaking the mold—and helping to lead a revival ...
CNN

‘The ocean is overflowing’: UN chief issues global SOS as new reports warn Pacific sea-level rise outstrips global average

A “worldwide catastrophe” is imperiling Pacific Islands and the world must respond to the unprecedented and devastating impacts of rising seas “before it is too late,” the United Nations chief has ...
Newsweek

Map Shows U.S. and China’s Aircraft Carriers in Pacific This Week

Four U.S. Navy aircraft carriers—all warships of the 100,000-ton, nuclear-powered Nimitz class—and two Chinese "flat-tops" are underway in the Pacific Ocean this week. One of China's aircraft carriers ...
Nature

A message from island leaders: protect the Pacific Ocean from deep-sea mining

The Pacific Ocean’s seabed is rich in critical metals such as cobalt and nickel. Yet deep-sea mining of these materials, which are used in many technologies, threatens the region. If mining goes ahead ...
Reuters

UN chief issues 'SOS' for Pacific Islands worst hit by warming ocean

Aug 27 (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday ocean temperatures are rising in the Pacific Islands at three times the rate worldwide, and its population was ...