In the crosshairs of stiff US tariffs, tiny coral islands in the South Pacific and Arctic outposts
The Trump administration appears to be leaving no stone unturned with its sweeping tariffs around the globe, from rocky ...
Earthquake strikes near Pacific island of Tonga, days after Myanmar quake
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Sunday near Tonga, a nation of more than 170 islands in the South Pacific Ocean.
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Uninhabited islands with only penguins as residents among targets of US tariffs
SYDNEY: The Australian external territories of Heard and McDonald Islands – which boast colonies of penguins but no humans – ...
An uninhabited island, a military base and a ‘desolate’ former whaling station. Trump’s tariffs include unlikely targets
The sweeping tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump on Wednesday target not only economic superpowers but also financial minnows. In fact, a White House list notes some territories with no ...
Never-before-seen chain of volcanoes discovered hiding on the Pacific seafloor
After suspecting the presence of a series of underwater volcanoes near the Cook Islands, researchers have now mapped out the ...
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Digging for minerals in the Pacific’s graveyard: The $20 trillion fight over who controls the seabed
“The law of the sea basically colonized [Pacific peoples’] ocean,” said Frank Murphy, a resident of French Polynesia who ...
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One Of The World's Least-Visited Countries Is A South Pacific Island Destination With Crystal-Clear Waters
One of the smallest and least-visited nations in the world is hidden in the South Pacific - imagine no crowds but plenty of ...
After a 5,000-mile float, these iguanas probably set an ocean record
There are 45 different species of Iguanidae in the Caribbean and the tropical, subtropical and desert areas of North, Central ...