Exclusive: White House weighs executive order to fast-track deep-sea mining, sources say
The White House is weighing an executive order that would fast-track permitting for deep-sea mining in international waters ...
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The Search for One of North America’s Rarest Birds
Scientists must journey to remote islands in the middle of the Bering Sea, braving uncertain conditions, to reach the ...
Tsunami threat passes after powerful earthquake in Pacific
A powerful earthquake was reported in the Pacific Ocean early Monday morning local time, with officials issuing tsunami ...
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New Underwater Volcanoes Were Discovered Near The Cook Islands, And Some May Be Active
A series of underwater volcanoes have been discovered near the Cook Islands in the Pacific Ocean, and some of them […] ...
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New Volcano Chain Found in Cook Islands, Pacific Ocean
Researchers uncover a possible active underwater volcano chain near the Cook Islands, hinting at fresh geological activity.
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San Juan Island local publishes new short story collection
RA Cook, a local resident of the San Juan Islands, author of “Calvin Splinter &His Splendid Splinter Ideas” and “Giganta, An ...
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Never-before-seen chain of volcanoes discovered hiding near the Cook Islands
After suspecting the presence of a series of underwater volcanoes near the Cook Islands, researchers have now mapped out the ...
Never-before-seen chain of volcanoes discovered hiding on the Pacific seafloor
After suspecting the presence of a series of underwater volcanoes near the Cook Islands, researchers have now mapped out the ...
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Digging for minerals in the Pacific’s graveyard: The $20 trillion fight over who controls the seabed
“The law of the sea basically colonized [Pacific peoples’] ocean,” said Frank Murphy, a resident of French Polynesia who ...
Kirstin Downey: This Gorgeous Big Island Bay Could Soon Be More Accessible
For many decades, up until the attack on Pearl Harbor, the most famous site in Hawaiʻi to people outside the islands was the ...
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A “Sputnik Moment” in Deep Sea Mining
China’s deep-sea mining deal with the Cook Islands risks leaving the United States behind in critical minerals essential for energy, defense, and tech.