This photo's real, but doesn't show 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch'
In short, while the picture is authentic, it does not show the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch." Underwater photographer ...
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How the Pacific Ocean Got its Name
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The mystery of how iguanas crossed the Pacific Ocean may be solved
The iguanas' 8,000-kilometer trip — one-fifth of the Earth’s circumference — is the longest made by a flightless land vertebrate.
10 facts about Vanuatu, the Pacific island country that cancelled Lalit Modi’s passport
Fugitive businessman Lalit Modi has filed an application with the Indian high commission in London to surrender his Indian ...
Scientists are racing to discover the depth of ocean damage sparked by the LA wildfires
The water line was darkened by ash. Burnt remnants of washing machines and dryers and metal appliances were strewn about the shoreline. Sludge carpeted the water’s edge. Waves during high tide lapped ...
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‘Cold tongue’: what the Pacific Ocean cool patch mystery says about climate change
A thin stretch of the eastern Pacific Ocean has been getting colder for the past 30 years, defying the broad global trend and baffling scientists. The surprising and rapid rise in ocean ...
First earthquakes detected in Pacific Ocean using ultra-stable optical interferometry on undersea cables
NPL and MSL in New Zealand successfully detected a multitude of earthquakes in the Pacific Ocean using a pioneering detection ...
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Three tropical cyclones are spinning in a row in the South Pacific
Surging tropical activity in the South Pacific Ocean produced a relatively rare occurrence Tuesday: three named tropical cyclones active at the same time: Alfred, Rae and Seru. It’s the first ...
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OCEAN PLASTICS POLLUTION
Endangered wildlife like Hawaiian monk seals and Pacific loggerhead sea turtles are among nearly 700 species that eat and get caught in plastic litter. It's time to get at the root of this ocean ...