New tropical storm forms in Pacific
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Noise pollution from deep-sea mining carries an invisible risk for sea life, warn researchers, urging greater transparency from the industry to help mitigate the harms.
The first hurricane in the Pacific doesn’t typically arrive until the last week of June. Three have been named so far this season.
Sticking out of the wood and flowing in the water were two “unusual,” feather-like creatures attached to the rotting material by thick stalks, researchers said. Genetic testing confirmed the stalked creatures belong to a new species of crinoid, also known as sea lilies or feather stars, according to NOAA.
Japan said it observed two Chinese aircraft carriers and supporting warships operating simultaneously near remote Japanese islands in the Pacific Ocean for the first time, a new demonstration of Beijing’s advancing naval capabilities.
Six people are feared dead after a small plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean. The seven-seater Cessna 414 crashed three miles west of Point Loma just off the San Diego coast about 12.50pm yesterday.
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The governments of the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu have announced their commitment to create a massive multinational Melanesian Ocean Reserve. If implemented as envisioned, the reserve would become the world’s first Indigenous-led ocean reserve,
By sending warships beyond Japan, the Chinese Navy is demonstrating its ability to project sea and air power far past its home waters.