Today: November 14, 2024
Today: November 14, 2024

Pacific Ocean

Science|US

Hurricane Kristy strengthens into a Category 4 storm in the Pacific Ocean

Forecasters say Hurricane Kristy has strengthened into a Category 4 storm and is expected to remain away from land as it churns in the Pacific Ocean

Hurricane Kristy strengthens into a Category 4 storm in the Pacific Ocean
Environment|Science

Easter Island battles global vortex of plastic waste

Easter Island, the tiny remote speck of land in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, is stuck in an oceanic vortex of plastic.   

Easter Island battles global vortex of plastic waste
Asia|Videos|World

Russian rescued after 67 days adrift in waters fringing Pacific

Russian authorities said on Tuesday they had rescued a man whose tiny boat drifted for 67 days since August in waters edging the northwestern Pacific, but his brother and nephew died

Russian rescued after 67 days adrift in waters fringing Pacific
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Fiji urges 'respect for our region' after China missile test

Fijian President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere called for "respect for our region" and a stop to missile tests in the Pacific Ocean, after China launched an

Fiji urges 'respect for our region' after China missile test
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What's behind China's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile

China has test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean in a rare occurrence, adding to tensions in the region where multiple countries have overlapping territorial claims

What's behind China's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile
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China fires ICBM into Pacific Ocean in first such public test in decades as regional tensions flare

China fires ICBM into Pacific Ocean in first such public test in decades as regional tensions flare

China fires ICBM into Pacific Ocean in first such public test in decades as regional tensions flare
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China test-fires an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean

China has test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean

China test-fires an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean
Asia|News|World

Russia, China warships enter Sea of Okhotsk for drills, Interax reports

A detachment of warships of Russia's Pacific Fleet and the Chinese Navy entered the Sea of ​​Okhotsk in the western Pacific as part of joint navy exercises, Russia's Interfax agency

Russia, China warships enter Sea of Okhotsk for drills, Interax reports
Australia|Environment|News|Science

La Nina, if it appears, will likely be brief, Australia's weather bureau says

Conditions in the Pacific Ocean have become more La Nina-like in recent weeks, but if the weather pattern does form, it is likely to be weak and short-lived, Australia's weather

La Nina, if it appears, will likely be brief, Australia's weather bureau says
Environment|News|Science|World

Sea levels rising faster in Pacific than elsewhere, says WMO report

Sea level rises in the Pacific Ocean are outstripping the global average, a World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report showed on Tuesday, imperiling low-lying island states.

Sea levels rising faster in Pacific than elsewhere, says WMO report
Environment|News|World

Tropical Storm Hone moves past Hawaii as two other cyclones stay active in the Pacific Ocean

Three tropical cyclones are swirling over the Pacific Ocean, including a tropical storm that blasted Hawaii’s Big Island with heavy rain

Tropical Storm Hone moves past Hawaii as two other cyclones stay active in the Pacific Ocean
Science

WEATHER WATCH: RECORD TEXAS HEAT, NEW TROPICAL SYSTEMS FORM (330pET)

Record heat is scorching the south with triple-digit temps in several Texas cities, while in the East Pacific, a number of tropical weather threats are forming, with at least one possibly targeting Hawaii. Laura Aguirre has a 3:30pET pkg with free custom audio tags.

WEATHER WATCH: RECORD TEXAS HEAT, NEW TROPICAL SYSTEMS FORM (330pET)
World

Tropical Storm Hone forms in the central Pacific Ocean, Gilma still a Category 3 hurricane

Forecasters say Tropical Storm Hone has formed in the central Pacific Ocean

Tropical Storm Hone forms in the central Pacific Ocean, Gilma still a Category 3 hurricane
Travel|World

This island paradise only gets a few thousand visitors a year. It just scored a huge international recognition

This island paradise only gets a few thousand visitors a year. It just scored a huge international recognition

This island paradise only gets a few thousand visitors a year. It just scored a huge international recognition
Europe|News|Technology|World

Ban on TikTok lifted on French overseas territory of New Caledonia

France has decided to lift the ban it had imposed on TikTok on its overseas territory of New Caledonia, said a regional authority for the area on Wednesday, as it aims to restore

Ban on TikTok lifted on French overseas territory of New Caledonia
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Australian weather bureau sees 50% chance of La Nina this year

There are early signs that a La Nina weather event may form in the Pacific Ocean later this year, Australia's weather bureau said on Tuesday.

Australian weather bureau sees 50% chance of La Nina this year
News

Explorers find what they believe is World War II ace Richard Bong's downed plane in South Pacific

Searchers have discovered what they believe is the wreckage of World War II ace Richard Bong's plane in the South Pacific

Explorers find what they believe is World War II ace Richard Bong's downed plane in South Pacific
US

Explorer may have found wreckage of Amelia Earhart's plane in Pacific

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Explorer may have found wreckage of Amelia Earhart's plane in Pacific
Environment|News|Science|World

A look at atmospheric rivers, the long bands of water vapor that form over oceans and fuel storms

The storm that pummeled California this week was fueled by an atmospheric river, a plume of moisture that extended over the Pacific to near Hawaii

A look at atmospheric rivers, the long bands of water vapor that form over oceans and fuel storms
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Video provides first clear views of WWII aircraft carriers lost in the pivotal Battle of Midway

Footage from deep in the Pacific Ocean has given the first detailed look at three World War II aircraft carriers that sank in the pivotal Battle of Midway

Video provides first clear views of WWII aircraft carriers lost in the pivotal Battle of Midway

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