News tagged with pacific island
NASA: Satellite fell in south Pacific, not Canada
That dead NASA satellite fell into what might be the ideal spot - part of the south Pacific Ocean about as far from large land masses as you can get, U.S. space officials said Tuesday.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 27, 2011 |
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Scientists find 56 new species in Papua New Guinea
Jumping spiders, a tiny chirping frog and an elegant striped gecko are among 56 species believed new to science discovered during a Conservation International (CI) Rapid Assessment Program (RAP) expedition ...
Mar 25, 2009 |
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Utah rock art provides glimpse of Hawaiian life
Halfway up Salt Mountain in Utah, petroglyphs on a limestone rock bear witness to an obscure twist of history: a Hawaiian Mormon settlement that flourished briefly more than a century ago.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Apr 05, 2011 |
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Tropical sea temperatures influence melting in Antarctica
Accelerated melting of two fast-moving outlet glaciers that drain Antarctic ice into the Amundsen Sea Embayment is likely the result, in part, of an increase in sea-surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean, according ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 06, 2011 |
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Taiwan find may throw light on Pacific settlers
Taiwanese archaeologists working on an islet off China have unearthed the remains of a Stone Age male who may provide clues about ancient people who eventually dispersed throughout the entire Pacific.
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Apr 03, 2012 |
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Tongan inspection team heads to undersea volcano
(AP) -- Scientists sailed Thursday to inspect an undersea volcano that has been erupting for days near Tonga - shooting smoke, steam and ash thousands of feet (meters) into the sky above the South Pacific ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 19, 2009 |
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New large crab species discovered in Costa Rica
A new species of large land crab was discovered on Cocos Island in Costa Rica, a local newspaper reported on Monday.
Jun 21, 2011 |
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Sharks get protection in Marshall Islands
The US territory of the Marshall Islands has placed a moratorium on the trade and export of shark fins, a report said Friday, the latest in a trend across the Pacific Ocean.
Mar 04, 2011 |
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NASA satellites catch two views of Felicia already affecting Hawaii
Tropical Storm Felicia is closing in on the Hawaiian Island chain and its center is now expected to pass just north of the big island before moving through the islands Tuesday and Wednesday. Two NASA satellites ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 10, 2009 |
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Researchers report pacific sperm whales exposed to PAHs, pesticides, other pollutants
(PhysOrg.com) -- A Texas Tech University whale researcher said she and others found evidence of exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and persistent organic pollutants, including the pesticide DDT, in Pacific ...
Dec 06, 2010 |
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Ancient Pacific islanders brought to light
(PhysOrg.com) -- A find of 60 headless skeletons summer 2009 may reveal the identity of the people who first inhabited the Pacific Ocean archipelago Vanuatu 3000 years ago.
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Dec 21, 2009 |
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Rainy forecast douses plans to view Easter Island eclipse
Easter Island will be overcast and drizzly Sunday, weather experts said -- a disappointing forecast for thousands hoping to view what would be, if the weather cooperates, a spectacular solar eclipse.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 08, 2010 |
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Report finds troubling health trends in California's Asian, Pacific communities
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new report by UCLA researchers reveals higher-than-average rates of cancer, childhood obesity and diabetes, and an alarmingly high population of the uninsured, among California's Asian American, Native ...
Apr 23, 2009 |
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