Pacific Ocean
Hawaii under tsunami watch after huge 8.2 quake hits Alaska
World
July 29, 2021
Hawaii under tsunami watch after huge 8.2 quake hits Alaska
PERRYVILLE, Alaska (AP) — A tsunami watch was issued for Hawaii on Wednesday evening following a large earthquake off the…
Palau bans ‘reef-toxic’ sunscreen
Environment
January 1, 2020
Palau bans ‘reef-toxic’ sunscreen
Palau’s pioneering ban on “reef-toxic” sunscreens took effect Wednesday as the tiny Pacific island nation introduced strict environmental measures that…
‘Extremely dangerous’ Category 4 Hurricane Willa nearing Mexico’s Pacific coast
Environment
October 23, 2018
‘Extremely dangerous’ Category 4 Hurricane Willa nearing Mexico’s Pacific coast
(CNN) – Hurricane Willa is nearing the Pacific coast of Mexico as a Category 4 storm, bringing the potential…
French carrier to lead joint amphibious Pacific drill in show of force aimed at China: sources
World
March 17, 2017
French carrier to lead joint amphibious Pacific drill in show of force aimed at China: sources
In a display of military power aimed at China, France will dispatch one of its powerful Mistral amphibious carriers to…
Admiral: If Batman had a ship, it would be Zumwalt
Science
October 16, 2016
Admiral: If Batman had a ship, it would be Zumwalt
If Batman had a warship, it would be the USS Zumwalt. That's how Adm. Harry Harris, commander of the U.S.
US woman abandons attempt to cross Pacific Ocean solo in rowboat
Life & Style
June 16, 2015
US woman abandons attempt to cross Pacific Ocean solo in rowboat
An American woman has ended her attempt to become the first female to cross the Pacific Ocean by herself in…