US Gears Up for 'Homeland Defense' as Russia, China Warships Reach Pacific
WEB1 day ago · A Russian-Chinese flotilla sailed toward the Northern Pacific Ocean on Monday while the United States deployed two warships for homeland defense operations to protect Alaska. According to the ...
UN chief issues global SOS as new reports warn Pacific sea-level …
WEBAug 27, 2024 · 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 chief...
Tropical Storm John forms in Pacific and may ... - Associated Press News
WEB1 day ago · MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm John has formed in the eastern Pacific Ocean and may bring flooding to southern Mexico later in the week. U.S. forecasters said the storm had 65 kph (40 mph) winds early Monday and was about 240 kilometers (150 miles) south of Punta Maldonado, Mexico. The Mexican government issued a …
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. Melting land glaciers add to that, and warmer water also expands based on the laws of physics.
UN chief issues 'SOS' for Pacific Islands worst hit by warming ocean
WEBAug 26, 2024 · United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday ocean temperatures are rising in the Pacific Islands at three times the rate worldwide, and its population was "uniquely...
Pacific Ocean - BBC News
WEBMay 21, 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.
Tsunami Signs of ‘Significant’ Tsunami Damage Are Seen in Tonga
WEBJan 15, 2022 · The four-foot tsunami that hit the South Pacific nation of Tonga on Saturday was caused when a nearby undersea volcano about 40 miles north of the archipelago’s main island erupted in ...
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...
Climate change: Surging seas are coming for us all, warns UN chief - BBC
WEBThe Pacific islands are in grave danger from rising sea levels. The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has said that big polluters have a clear responsibility to cut emissions ...
Highlights and Video From NASA’s Artemis I Moon Mission …
WEBDec 11, 2022 · NASA’s Orion capsule landed in the Pacific Ocean, concluding a successful test flight to the moon with no crew aboard. Suspended under parachutes, an astronaut capsule without astronauts made a...