After decades of plantation agriculture, coconut palms dominate over half of Pacific atoll forests
Coconut palms are king throughout the tropics, serving as the foundation for human lives and cultures across the Pacific ...
How to turn ocean waves into renewable energy
The power of the ocean could soon be used to power homes in the U.S. as scientists prepare to test an untapped form of ...
Coast Guard offloads $182.8 million worth of illegal drugs at Florida port
The Coast Guard offloaded more than 16,100 pounds of cocaine at Port Everglades Monday that was reportedly seized from ...
Largest oxygen-poor region of ocean is more variable than previously thought
Analysis of nitrogen isotope ratio in coral skeletons shows strong decadal oscillations in the size of the world's largest ...
‘Indo-Pacific is of growing strategic importance and is the centre of gravity for world economic growth’
Within the Indo-Pacific strategy, we have developed a privileged partnership with India. I have come on a regular basis to ...
More biting cold will soon hit the Northeast and Midwest — but it won’t last
Arctic air will sweep across the Midwest and East Coast, which may leave you wondering if it’s going to be a long, cold ...
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$182M cocaine bust lands 6 suspected ‘high seas’ smugglers in federal custody: USCG
The United States Coast Guard recently offloaded nearly $200 million of cocaine in South Florida following a bust on the high ...
US Cruise Missile Submarine Surfaces in West Pacific Outpost
The United States continued to enhance its naval power in the Western Pacific Ocean as one of its cruise missile submarines ...
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Most extreme 'rogue wave' ever recorded in the Pacific Ocean revealed
A record-breaking 17.6-meter rogue wave off British Columbia highlights the importance of wind dynamics in wave formation ...
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‘Bones floating in the ocean’: Sinking Tuvalu’s future drowning in climate inaction
By current estimates, 50% of Tuvalu’s capital Funafuti – home to half the population – will be lost to rising sea levels by ...
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US Navy testing mid-ocean missile restocking system in case of conflict with China
The US Navy is testing a system for reloading warships with missiles while they are at sea. The move is a safeguard against ...
Another Arctic blast is coming. Is it a sign of things to come this winter?
Another round of frigid air is heading to the Midwest and East Coast this week, triggering more snow, dangerous travel conditions and icy wind chills across 30 states from North Dakota to Georgia. It ...