Oceans
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Dolphins, stingers and ‘salt tongue’: an epic ocean swim around New Zealand’s east coast
Jono Ridler has battled loneliness and fatigue as he aims to break the record for the longest unassisted stage…
- Asia Pacific, Deep-sea mining, Environment, Mining, Oceans, Pacific islands, Pacific leaders: in their words, Tonga, US news, World news
Tonga PM welcomes US deal to explore deep-sea minerals amid environmental concerns
Exclusive: Pacific island’s new leader Lord Fakafānua discusses ‘exciting’ US partnership as critics fear impa…
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The sailor reviving the lost art of canoe building in New Caledonia
Dozens of traditional boats made as part of a project to reconnect with culture and ‘start of conversation’ on…
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The scientist who helped win the fight to protect a sacred piece of the Pacific
Respected ocean expert Katy Soapi continues to advocate to protect Tetepare, one of the last untouched places …
- Asia Pacific, Business, China, Cook Islands, Critical minerals, Deep-sea mining, Environment, Kiribati, Mining, Oceans, Pacific islands, US foreign policy, US news
In the depths of the ocean, a new contest between the US and China emerges
Around the Cook Islands, the world’s two most powerful countries are exploring the possibility of deep-sea min…
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New Zealand oceans warming 34% faster than global average, putting homes and industry at risk, report finds
NZ$180bn worth of housing and $26bn of infrastructure at risk of flooding and storm damage, new government rep…
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New Zealand is failing to protect its vast ocean resources. We owe it to the world to act | Helen Clark and Kayla Kingdon-Bebb
Less than 1% of our country’s seas are highly protected and the damaging practice of bottom-trawling must be r…
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Shimmering with an opal shine: New Zealand’s unique blue pearls face threat of warming seas
In New Zealand only a handful of farms produce pearls from abalone, known as pāua, but the molluscs need delic…
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The woman unlocking the mysteries of the deep sea in Fiji
Nicknamed ‘Moana’, Charlene Erasito is the only female Pacific Islander on the expedition to document unexplor…
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Fake dolphins and frantic digging: the army of helpers learning to rescue New Zealand’s stranded whales
A vast network of volunteers leap into action to save beached creatures in New Zealand, a global hotspot for s…
- Animals, Conservation, Endangered species, Environment, Fishing, India, Marine life, Oceans, South and Central Asia, Wildlife, World news
More than 1,100 dead sea turtles washed up along southern India’s coastline
The mass death of once-endangered olive ridley turtles in January has prompted an increase in wildlife patrols…
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Taiwan’s next generation takes on its fear of the deep
A cocktail of protectiveness, fear and superstition has led many Taiwanese to stay away from the ocean, but th…
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A sunken timebomb? Samoa fears long-lasting damage from wrecked New Zealand navy ship
Samoa says 200,000 litres of diesel has leaked into the sea after HMNZS Manawanui hit a reef, with officials n…
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‘A crisis entirely of humanity’s making’: UN chief issues climate SOS on trip to Pacific
António Guterres calls for a ‘massive’ increase in finance and support for the countries most vulnerable to ri…
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The fight for iron sands: the bitter battle to protect New Zealand’s sea-floor riches
Government’s push to fast-track projects in NZ stirs fears deep-sea mining off Taranaki, long opposed by the c…