UN chief issues global SOS as new reports warn Pacific sea-level …
WEBAug 27, 2024 · CNN — A “worldwide catastrophe” is imperiling Pacific Islands and the world must respond to the unprecedented and devastating impacts of rising seas “before it is too late,” the United Nations...
Oil spill 'highly probable' after navy ship catches fire and sinks
WEB1 day ago · Concerns are growing about a potentially major fuel spill in the Pacific Ocean following the grounding, fire, and eventual sinking of a New Zealand navy ship off the coast of Samoa. Samoa's acting ...
China fires ICBM into Pacific Ocean in first such public test in ...
WEBSep 25, 2024 · An ICBM carrying a dummy warhead was launched at 8:44 a.m. Beijing time and fell into a designated area in the high seas of the Pacific Ocean, the Chinese Defense Ministry said in a statement. It ...
China test-fires an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific ...
WEBSep 25, 2024 · Updated 7:44 AM PDT, September 25, 2024. TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, stirring security concerns in the region already tense over Beijing’s territorial claims and rivalry with the U.S. The ICBM carried a dummy warhead and fell into a designated area of the ...
Tsunami Signs of ‘Significant’ Tsunami Damage Are Seen in Tonga
WEBJan 15, 2022 · An underwater volcano erupted on Saturday near the remote Pacific nation of Tonga, triggering tsunami warnings across the South Pacific and for the West Coast of the United States, and causing...
The worldwide catastrophe of rising seas especially imperils Pacific ...
WEBAug 27, 2024 · The Pacific is getting hit hard despite only producing 0.2% of heat-trapping gases causing climate change and expanding oceans, the UN said. The largest chunk of the sea rise is from melting ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland.
Pacific Ocean - BBC News
WEBSep 8, 2024 · All-female trio aims to row Pacific unsupported. Miriam Payne, Lottie Hopkinson-Woolley and Jess Rowe hope to break three records. All the latest content about Pacific Ocean from the BBC.
Powerful Pacific swell brings the threat of more dangerous surf to ...
WEBDec 30, 2023 · VENTURA, Calif. — Bulldozers built giant sand berms Friday to protect beachfront homes in one of California's coastal cities hit hard this week by extraordinary waves generated by powerful swells...
Tonga: Tsunami advisories lifted in US after waves hit Pacific …
WEBJan 15, 2022 · An underwater volcano in the South Pacific erupted violently on Saturday, causing tsunamis to hit Hawaii, Japan, and Tonga’s largest island, Tongatapu – sending waves flooding into the capital.
NASA Analysis Shows Irreversible Sea Level Rise for Pacific Islands
WEBSep 25, 2024 · In the next 30 years, Pacific Island nations such as Tuvalu, Kiribati, and Fiji will experience at least 6 inches (15 centimeters) of sea level rise, according to an analysis by NASA’s sea level change science team. This amount of rise will occur regardless of whether greenhouse gas emissions change in the coming years.