World’s largest coral reef discovered off the Solomon Islands
As an expedition was exploring the waters around the Solomon Islands, its members spotted what looked like a shipwreck. Intrigued, they sent a diver down to investigate.
World’s largest coral found in the Pacific Ocean, near the Solomon Islands
The largest coral in the world has been found in the Solomon Islands. The coral, which is visible from space, is three times larger than the previous record-breaker, and is believed to be about 300 ...
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World’s largest coral colony discovered in the Pacific ocean - viewable from space
For centuries, an extraordinary coral lay hidden beneath the Pacific Ocean’s surface near the Solomon Islands, growing ...
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How Donald Trump Should Take on China: A Real Pivot to Asia
Donald Trump’s second term could solidify the U.S. pivot to Asia, focusing resources on countering China’s assertiveness.
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Sister Cities: A New Era in US Pacific Diplomacy
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi and Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown shake hands after the signing of the sister city ...
Map Shows US and China's Aircraft Carriers in Pacific This Week
An American aircraft carrier has arrived near the Korean Peninsula for an exercise with Japan and South Korea.
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Isa Lake: The Only Lake That Flows Into Both The Atlantic And Pacific Ocean
Y ellowstone’s Isa Lake is a fairly unremarkable pond except for one unique quality: it’s the only lake in the world known to ...
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Bigger than blue whale: World’s largest coral is so huge it’s visible from space
In a stunning discovery, the world’s largest coral has been found thriving in the Solomon Islands in the southwest Pacific ...
This Remote Hawaiian Island Had Vanished. Here’s Why Its Comeback Is Crucial
SEE: Before and after images/video of this Pacific island, destroyed and restored to be a breeding ground for sea turtles and ...
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How the Pacific Voted in the US Election
On November 5, voters went to the polls on U.S. Pacific islands: the state of Hawai’i and the three U.S. territories of Guam, ...
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Cayman on alert after large earthquake hits Cuba
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Cuba at 11:49am this morning. Preliminary damage assessments are now under way. According to the US Geological Survey, the strong shake was centred 24 ...
Dreams of a ‘broken up’ Russia might turn into a nightmare for the West – and an opportunity for China
The fear among some Russians – and those in the West – is that China could turn Russia’s Far East into its satellite, using ...