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See Staggering Photos of the World’s Largest Coral, Newly Discovered by Scientists in the Pacific Ocean
The enormous organism is bigger than a blue whale and made up of millions of genetically identical, tiny animals called ...
Largest Pacific climate-adaptation study launched at COP29
UC Distinguished Professor Steven Ratuva presented findings from the largest study of climate adaptation in the Pacific ...
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World’s largest coral, found in the Pacific, was ‘hiding in plain sight’ for 300 years
HONG KONG — For at least three centuries, it grew in secret on the seabed of the southwestern Pacific Ocean. Now, the largest ...
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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 ...
Scientists say they've discovered the world's biggest coral, so huge it was mistaken for a shipwreck
Scientists say they've discovered a "mega coral" three times bigger than the previous record holder - so huge they initially ...
NZ region at risk of 12m-high tsunamis will have only one to two hours’ notice
A new study highlights the tsunami threat facing Southland, where a nearby earthquake zone is thought capable of unleashing ...
Indonesians drill for disaster before tsunami anniversary
Hundreds of Indonesians fled for higher ground Wednesday as they ran through disaster drills in the region worst hit by the ...
Kiribati Voices Concern Over Ongoing Missile Testing In The Pacific Ocean
Photo: United States Department of Energy The Kiribati government says it is deeply concerned about ongoing intercontinental ...
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Strong earthquakes off Cuba's coast prompts small tsunami threat
Two large earthquakes were reported off the coast of Cuba on Sunday morning. While there is no widespread tsunami threat, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was a small threat of tsunami ...
Western Japan city holds mega quake drill for all its residents
An entire city in western Japan has conducted a disaster drill to prepare for a mega quake predicted to occur along the ...
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Are We Prepared for the Next Big Mediterranean Tsunami?
The mediterranean sea straddles two tectonic plates and is lined by large towns and cities. We need to take the tsunami ...
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Across the Pacific
In 1943, the U.S. Army and Navy jointly began a two-pronged attack through the central Pacific and across New Guinea to the ...