NASA's Terra satellite passed over the South Pacific Ocean and found a stronger Tropical Cyclone Uesi after obtaining infrared imagery of the storm. Uesi continues moving away from Vanuatu and today is affecting New Caledonia.
Environment
Feb 11, 2020
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(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's TRMM satellite is keeping an eye on a developing low pressure area in the South Pacific Ocean that may become the next tropical depression of the season. System 95P is close to Wallis Island, and automated ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 24, 2011
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Tropical Cyclone Lusi has spawned warnings and watches in the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and New Zealand as it moves through the South Pacific Ocean. NASA's Terra and Aqua satellites provided visible and infrared views of ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 10, 2014
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Searching for the debris of flight MH370 in the Southern Ocean is not just a case of looking for a needle in a haystack; it is a case of searching for a needle that moves hundreds of kilometres every day in one of the most ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 24, 2014
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Scientists have developed a new way to model and map the health of coral reef ecosystems using data collected on the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation's Global Reef Expedition. This innovative method, presented today ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 21, 2021
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NASA's Aqua satellite spotted Tropical Cyclone 08P as it was developing in the South Pacific Ocean. Tropical Cyclone 08P, or 08P formed east of Extra-tropical cyclone Bart.
Earth Sciences
Feb 22, 2017
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Fish ingesting microplastics is a global issue, and species in New Zealand's southern waters are no exception, a University of Otago study has found.
Plants & Animals
Sep 22, 2022
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Bottled water is one of the world's most popular beverages, and its industry is making the most of it. Since the millennium, the world has advanced significantly towards the goal of safe water for all. In 2020, 74% of humanity ...
Environment
Mar 23, 2023
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The recent climate migration deal signed by Australia and Tuvalu in November 2023 has been touted as providing a "lifeline" to the people of the South Pacific nation who face existential threats from rising sea levels and ...
Environment
Jan 25, 2024
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Pacific island nations have vowed to oppose US efforts to increase its catch limit in the world's largest tuna fishery, saying the proposal does nothing to improve sustainable fishing.
Ecology
Dec 11, 2018
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