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A fire that ripped through part of Chile’s Easter Island has caused permanent damage to some of its iconic carved stone figures known as moai. The high temperature of the forest fire accelerated the process through which the stone carvings will ...

08 Oct 2022 at 20:49

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Two dead and thousands left without power after tropical storm lashes Japan

A tropical storm that left two people dead, more than 100 injured and thousands without power across Japan has moved into the Pacific Ocean. New damage was reported in southern Japan, where Typhoon Nanmadol hit over the weekend before ...

20 Sept 2022 at 05:35

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Japanese man, 83, ready for more after solo crossing of Pacific

An 83-year-old Japanese adventurer has become the oldest person in the world to complete a solo, non-stop voyage across the Pacific Ocean – and said he is still “in the middle of my youth” and not done yet. Kenichi Horie crossed the ...

05 Jun 2022 at 10:25

Researchers ‘confident’ they have found James Cook’s ship after two centuries

The Australian National Maritime Museum (ANMM) is “confident” they have found the final resting place of the research vessel used by British explorer Captain James Cook. On Thursday, the chief executive of the ANMM Kevin Sumption ...

03 Feb 2022 at 05:25

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Qantas plane lands safely in Sydney after issuing mayday call over Pacific

A Qantas flight traveling from New Zealand to Sydney landed safely after it issued a mayday call following an engine problem over the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday. Qantas Flight 144 landed at Sydney Airport from Auckland, New ...

18 Jan 2023 at 06:22

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Fukushima N-plant set to start releasing treated radioactive water into Pacific

Japan is to start releasing treated and diluted radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean as early as Thursday – a controversial step which the government says is essential for ...

22 Aug 2023 at 09:21

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Fukushima nuclear plant begins releasing radioactive wastewater into the sea

The operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant says it has begun releasing a first batch of treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean – a controversial step that prompted China to ban ...

24 Aug 2023 at 09:27

Deep sea mining could threaten whales and dolphins, scientists warn

The loud noise made by deep sea mining could pose a grave danger to whales and other sea creatures that use sound to communicate, scientists have said. In a new report from the University of Exeter and Greenpeace, ...

14 Feb 2023 at 07:00

Extinct giant salmon ‘used tusk-like tooth for fighting and not catching prey’

A giant salmon species that swam the Pacific Ocean millions of years ago may have used its tusk-like teeth for fighting rather than catching prey, according to scientists. Oncorhynchus rastrosus is thought to be ...

24 Apr 2024 at 19:00

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One dead, seven missing after two Japanese navy helicopters crash in Pacific

Two Japanese navy helicopters carrying eight crew members crashed in the Pacific Ocean south of Tokyo during a night-time training flight after possibly colliding with each other, the country’s defence minister ...

21 Apr 2024 at 12:20

Female crew aim to be first trio to row Pacific Ocean non-stop and unsupported

An all-female team hopes to become the first trio to row 8,000 miles across the Pacific Ocean non-stop and unsupported to “inspire young people to feel that anything is possible”. Miriam Payne, 24, Lottie ...

19 Apr 2024 at 11:43

Triple amputee aims to be first to sail Pacific non-stop, solo and unsupported

A triple amputee is aiming to become the first to sail across the Pacific Ocean non-stop, solo and unsupported to “change the perception of what is possible as a disabled person”. Craig Wood, from ...

01 Jul 2024 at 00:01

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