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Island rivers carve passageways through coral reefs, maintaining ecosystem health over millions of years
Volcanic islands, such as the islands of Hawaii and the Caribbean, are surrounded by coral reefs that encircle an island in a ...
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Pacific Islands Countries Push For Action at UN Ocean Conference
The Pacific Islands were well represented at the conference, with the Federated States of Micronesia, French Polynesia, Fiji, ...
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Culture And Coral Reefs Abound On This Tropical Island With More Native Languages Than All Of Europe
Considered the most linguistically diverse country in the world, this tropical paradise boasts a rich variety of culture, ...
Southeast Asian nations look to hedge their way out of troubled waters in the South China Sea
Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines have all attempted to counter Chinese claims to waters within their exclusive economic ...
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The Pacific Islands: America’s Power Vacuum and China’s Offensive
Time for other countries in the region to step up.
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Pacific island nations launch plan for world’s first Indigenous-led ocean reserve
The governments of the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu have announced their commitment to create a massive multinational Melanesian Ocean Reserve. If implemented as envisioned, the reserve would become ...
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Representing Cook Islands "was more than just sport" for Olympic flag-bearer Kirsten Fisher-Marsters
Run your finger through the Olympic history books and Cook Islands' representation at the Games stretches back to Seoul 1988, ...