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A 2022 Volcanic Eruption May Hold Clue To Cut Gas Behind Global Warming: Report
The volcano erupted in January 2022 with a force hundreds of times greater than the Hiroshima nuclear explosion, sending ash, steam and gas nearly 40 miles into the sky
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China Fails To Ink Security Pact With Pacific Nations
Talks between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and 10 Pacific Island nations failed to reach an agreement on a wide-ranging security deal on Monday.
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Pacific "Very Positive" On Australian Re-Engagement: PM
South Pacific nations have been "very positive" about Canberra's "re-engagement", Australia's new prime minister has said, as China undertakes a region-wide diplomatic offensive that is raising concerns among Western powers.
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Tonga's Volcano Was the Most Explosive Eruption Since Krakatau in 1883, Claims New Study
Two new studies published in the journal Science have claimed the Tonga volcanic eruption to be the biggest explosion in last 140 years. It was comparable in terms of atmospheric intensity only to the Krakatau eruption, which took place in Indonesia in 1883. More than 30,000 people are believed to have died in that catastrophic event.
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"Tsunami Waves" Warning For New Zealand After 7.7 Earthquake In Pacific
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Pacific on Thursday, generating a small tsunami that caused no damage to island nations in the region before authorities gave the all clear.
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Scientists Revive 100 Million-Year-Old Microbes From Deep Under Seafloor
Scientists have successfully revived microbes that had lain dormant at the bottom of the sea since the age of the dinosaurs, allowing the organisms to eat and even multiply after eons in the deep.
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No One Lives On This Remote Pacific Island - But It's Covered In 38 Million Pieces Of Our Trash
Henderson Island, an uninhabited atoll in the South Pacific, is so isolated that it's one of the few places in the world "whose ecology has been practically untouched by a human presence."
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Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake Strikes Off Vanuatu, Tsunami Alert Issued
A large 7.2 earthquake struck off the coast of the South Pacific islands of Vanuatu today and there was a possibility of tsunamis, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said.
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Silver Fern Tops New Zealand Flag Referendum
New Zealanders have chosen a silver fern on a black-and-blue background as their preferred option if the South Pacific nation decides to dump Britain's Union Jack from it national banner, officials said today.
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New Zealand Votes in Flag Referendum
New Zealanders began voting today to select a potential new flag, as the South Pacific country considers dropping Britain's Union Jack from its national banner.
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5 Wounded as Riots at Australian Asylum Camp Cause 'Severe' Damage
Australian authorities have regained control of a controversial immigration detention centre, officials said today, after the death of an asylum seeker sparked rioting that led to at least five injuries and widespread damage.
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Amnesty Calls for Probe Into Fiji Torture Claims
Amnesty International today called for a major investigation into claims of torture in Fiji, after four security personnel were accused of sexually assaulting a prisoner in the South Pacific nation.
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New Zealand to Create Massive Marine Sanctuary
New Zealand has unveiled plans to create a South Pacific marine sanctuary the size of France, saying it would protect one of the world's most pristine ocean environments.
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PM Narendra Modi Hopes Summit with Pacific Island Nations Will Boost Ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed optimism about the upcoming Summit of the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) and hoped it will strengthen India's bonds with the 14 resource-rich nations.
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Island Nations Seek UN Help Combatting Climate Change
More than a dozen small island nations made an urgent appeal to the UN Security Council on Thursday for help in combatting climate change, which they said poses a threat to their very existence.
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A 2022 Volcanic Eruption May Hold Clue To Cut Gas Behind Global Warming: Report
The volcano erupted in January 2022 with a force hundreds of times greater than the Hiroshima nuclear explosion, sending ash, steam and gas nearly 40 miles into the sky
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China Fails To Ink Security Pact With Pacific Nations
Talks between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and 10 Pacific Island nations failed to reach an agreement on a wide-ranging security deal on Monday.
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Pacific "Very Positive" On Australian Re-Engagement: PM
South Pacific nations have been "very positive" about Canberra's "re-engagement", Australia's new prime minister has said, as China undertakes a region-wide diplomatic offensive that is raising concerns among Western powers.
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Tonga's Volcano Was the Most Explosive Eruption Since Krakatau in 1883, Claims New Study
Two new studies published in the journal Science have claimed the Tonga volcanic eruption to be the biggest explosion in last 140 years. It was comparable in terms of atmospheric intensity only to the Krakatau eruption, which took place in Indonesia in 1883. More than 30,000 people are believed to have died in that catastrophic event.
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"Tsunami Waves" Warning For New Zealand After 7.7 Earthquake In Pacific
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Pacific on Thursday, generating a small tsunami that caused no damage to island nations in the region before authorities gave the all clear.
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Scientists Revive 100 Million-Year-Old Microbes From Deep Under Seafloor
Scientists have successfully revived microbes that had lain dormant at the bottom of the sea since the age of the dinosaurs, allowing the organisms to eat and even multiply after eons in the deep.
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No One Lives On This Remote Pacific Island - But It's Covered In 38 Million Pieces Of Our Trash
Henderson Island, an uninhabited atoll in the South Pacific, is so isolated that it's one of the few places in the world "whose ecology has been practically untouched by a human presence."
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Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake Strikes Off Vanuatu, Tsunami Alert Issued
A large 7.2 earthquake struck off the coast of the South Pacific islands of Vanuatu today and there was a possibility of tsunamis, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said.
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Silver Fern Tops New Zealand Flag Referendum
New Zealanders have chosen a silver fern on a black-and-blue background as their preferred option if the South Pacific nation decides to dump Britain's Union Jack from it national banner, officials said today.
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New Zealand Votes in Flag Referendum
New Zealanders began voting today to select a potential new flag, as the South Pacific country considers dropping Britain's Union Jack from its national banner.
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5 Wounded as Riots at Australian Asylum Camp Cause 'Severe' Damage
Australian authorities have regained control of a controversial immigration detention centre, officials said today, after the death of an asylum seeker sparked rioting that led to at least five injuries and widespread damage.
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Amnesty Calls for Probe Into Fiji Torture Claims
Amnesty International today called for a major investigation into claims of torture in Fiji, after four security personnel were accused of sexually assaulting a prisoner in the South Pacific nation.
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New Zealand to Create Massive Marine Sanctuary
New Zealand has unveiled plans to create a South Pacific marine sanctuary the size of France, saying it would protect one of the world's most pristine ocean environments.
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PM Narendra Modi Hopes Summit with Pacific Island Nations Will Boost Ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed optimism about the upcoming Summit of the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) and hoped it will strengthen India's bonds with the 14 resource-rich nations.
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Island Nations Seek UN Help Combatting Climate Change
More than a dozen small island nations made an urgent appeal to the UN Security Council on Thursday for help in combatting climate change, which they said poses a threat to their very existence.
