A rare diplomatic spat exposes growing pressures in the Pacific as US, China vie for influence
A rare dispute between New Zealand and Kiribati has renewed focus on the Pacific island nation, highlighting the existential ...
Smithsonian Magazine2d
The Search to Find the Remains of Homo Erectus in a Vanishing Landscape
A paleontologist journeys through Indonesia’s Riau Archipelago in search of our earliest ancestors, and uncovers how ...
The National Interest2d
Together, The U.S. And Japan Can Preserve A Free And Open Indo-Pacific
It is time to bring together a redoubtable defensive alliance that can deter Chinese hegemonic designs across the region—an ...
Fiji leader raises concern in Washington over deportation of Pacific Islanders
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka raised concerns that the mass deportation of criminals from the U.S. posed a safety risk ...
How the U.S. acquired its lands — as Trump eyes territorial expansion
President Donald Trump has refused to rule out military coercion to acquire Greenland and the Panama Canal, and he suggested ...
Human Rights Watch9d
“You Can Feel That the Land is in Pain”
Since the United States seized control of Guam during World War II, the US military has slowly turned the Pacific island into ...
Index-Journal14d
Australians celebrate and protest the anniversary of British colonization
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australians celebrated and protested across the country on Sunday as Australia Day drew attention to political differences over Indigenous rights months out from a ...
Science Daily15d
How Camellias evolved with the formation of the Japanese archipelago?
Japan Sea element plants are generally thought to have evolved from closely related species on the Pacific side. Camellia japonica and Camellia rusticana were also believed to follow this pattern.
Daily Mail18d
I've been travelling to the Caribbean for 25 years. Here's the definitive list of all 31 islands from best to worst - plus where to stay, the best beaches and unmissable ...
With direct flights available from the UK to 13 islands, and onward connections to many more, it can be hard to decide where is best to take your sun hat. I’ve had the good fortune to visit the ...
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Earth’s Eighth Continent Zealandia Discovered in the Pacific Confirms Ancient Myth
Scientists from the Universities of Derby in the UK and Uppsala in Sweden have confirmed something extraordinary—a new continent on Earth. For centuries, there were rumors about a landmass called ...
National Geographic news19d
Why the best way to see the Pacific nation of Palau is by water
An aquatic adventure in the western Pacific island nation of Palau — home to over 300 islands — highlights the reward of protecting the planet’s marine ecosystems. The Four Seasons Explorer ...