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Scientists Warn Strong El Nino Could Disrupt Monsoon Patterns Across The World This Year
Scientists also noted that weather conditions before the monsoon season can influence how El Nino affects rainfall.
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Super El Nino On The Way: Scientists Warn Of Record-Breaking Global Weather Disruption
Agencies warn a record super El Nino by late 2026 could trigger floods, droughts, shifted rains, fewer hurricanes, higher temperatures.
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Earthquake Of Magnitude 6.0 Hits Pacific Ocean
An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 rattled the Indian Ocean on Wednesday, as per a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS).
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Video: US Kills Two "Narco-Terrorists" In Eastern Pacific Boat Strike
The US Southern Command said on Friday it carried out a strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing two people.
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Video: US Says 2 Killed In Strike On Suspected Drug Vessel In Pacific
The US military said it killed two men in a strike on a boat suspected of carrying drugs in international waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Monday.
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4 Killed In Latest US Strike On Alleged Drug-Trafficking Boat In Pacific
A strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed four people on Thursday, the US military said, amid a growing controversy over a campaign that has taken more than 87 lives.
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Video: US Kills 2 In Strike On Alleged Drug Boat, This Time In Pacific Ocean
The US military launched its eighth strike against an alleged drug-carrying vessel, killing two people in the waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday.
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Massive Fireball Streaks Across Southern Japan, Lighting Up the Night Sky
On Aug. 19, residents of southern Japan witnessed a brilliant fireball streaking across the night sky, lighting up cities from Kagoshima to Osaka. The meteor appeared at 11:08 p.m. local time, glowing green-blue with flashes so bright they rivaled the moon before bursting into orange-red fragments above the Pacific Ocean. Security and dashcam camer...
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SWOT Satellite Captures Tsunami Wave After Kamchatka Quake
On July 30, 2025, the NASA–CNES SWOT satellite captured the leading edge of a tsunami wave in the Pacific, triggered by an 8.8 magnitude earthquake near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. Recorded about 70 minutes after the quake, the wave measured 1.5 feet in open water but could grow to 30 feet at shore. SWOT’s advanced radar mapped the wave’s...
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Space Capsule Carrying Ashes Of Over 160 People Crashes Into Pacific Ocean
A space capsule carrying the ashes of 166 people crashed into the Pacific Ocean after two successful orbits around the Earth.
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Cave Discovery Shows Voyagers Brought Rice Past 2,300Km Of Pacific Ocean
The domesticated rice was transported by the first islanders, who sailed 2,300 kilometres of open ocean from the Philippines about 3,500 years ago. The discovery settles debates and curiosity about the origins and lifestyles of Pacific peoples.
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Pacific Ocean Shrinking: Scientists Predict Formation Of A New Supercontinent
According to scientists, that slow-motion drift will one day result in the total closure of the Pacific Basin and the birth of a new supercontinent: Amasia.
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Deep Sea Mining Impacts Still Felt Forty Years On: Study
A strip of the Pacific Ocean seabed that was mined for metals more than 40 years ago has still not recovered, scientists said, adding weight to calls for a moratorium on all deep sea mining activity.
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Scientists Race To Identify Deep-Sea Species Amid Growing Mining Interest
In the cold, lightless Pacific Ocean deep, the seabed is scattered with metal-rich rocks coveted by miners -- and huge numbers of strange and rare animals almost entirely unknown to science.
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Peru Fisherman, Missing Since 95 Days Returns From Pacific Ocean
A Peruvian fisherman who spent 95 days lost in the Pacific Ocean, eating roaches, birds and sea turtles to survive, is returning home to his family.
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Scientists Warn Strong El Nino Could Disrupt Monsoon Patterns Across The World This Year
Scientists also noted that weather conditions before the monsoon season can influence how El Nino affects rainfall.
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Super El Nino On The Way: Scientists Warn Of Record-Breaking Global Weather Disruption
Agencies warn a record super El Nino by late 2026 could trigger floods, droughts, shifted rains, fewer hurricanes, higher temperatures.
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Earthquake Of Magnitude 6.0 Hits Pacific Ocean
An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 rattled the Indian Ocean on Wednesday, as per a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS).
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Video: US Kills Two "Narco-Terrorists" In Eastern Pacific Boat Strike
The US Southern Command said on Friday it carried out a strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing two people.
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Video: US Says 2 Killed In Strike On Suspected Drug Vessel In Pacific
The US military said it killed two men in a strike on a boat suspected of carrying drugs in international waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Monday.
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4 Killed In Latest US Strike On Alleged Drug-Trafficking Boat In Pacific
A strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed four people on Thursday, the US military said, amid a growing controversy over a campaign that has taken more than 87 lives.
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Video: US Kills 2 In Strike On Alleged Drug Boat, This Time In Pacific Ocean
The US military launched its eighth strike against an alleged drug-carrying vessel, killing two people in the waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday.
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Massive Fireball Streaks Across Southern Japan, Lighting Up the Night Sky
On Aug. 19, residents of southern Japan witnessed a brilliant fireball streaking across the night sky, lighting up cities from Kagoshima to Osaka. The meteor appeared at 11:08 p.m. local time, glowing green-blue with flashes so bright they rivaled the moon before bursting into orange-red fragments above the Pacific Ocean. Security and dashcam camer...
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SWOT Satellite Captures Tsunami Wave After Kamchatka Quake
On July 30, 2025, the NASA–CNES SWOT satellite captured the leading edge of a tsunami wave in the Pacific, triggered by an 8.8 magnitude earthquake near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. Recorded about 70 minutes after the quake, the wave measured 1.5 feet in open water but could grow to 30 feet at shore. SWOT’s advanced radar mapped the wave’s...
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Space Capsule Carrying Ashes Of Over 160 People Crashes Into Pacific Ocean
A space capsule carrying the ashes of 166 people crashed into the Pacific Ocean after two successful orbits around the Earth.
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Cave Discovery Shows Voyagers Brought Rice Past 2,300Km Of Pacific Ocean
The domesticated rice was transported by the first islanders, who sailed 2,300 kilometres of open ocean from the Philippines about 3,500 years ago. The discovery settles debates and curiosity about the origins and lifestyles of Pacific peoples.
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Pacific Ocean Shrinking: Scientists Predict Formation Of A New Supercontinent
According to scientists, that slow-motion drift will one day result in the total closure of the Pacific Basin and the birth of a new supercontinent: Amasia.
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Deep Sea Mining Impacts Still Felt Forty Years On: Study
A strip of the Pacific Ocean seabed that was mined for metals more than 40 years ago has still not recovered, scientists said, adding weight to calls for a moratorium on all deep sea mining activity.
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Scientists Race To Identify Deep-Sea Species Amid Growing Mining Interest
In the cold, lightless Pacific Ocean deep, the seabed is scattered with metal-rich rocks coveted by miners -- and huge numbers of strange and rare animals almost entirely unknown to science.
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Peru Fisherman, Missing Since 95 Days Returns From Pacific Ocean
A Peruvian fisherman who spent 95 days lost in the Pacific Ocean, eating roaches, birds and sea turtles to survive, is returning home to his family.
