| 单词 | atoll |
| 例句 | Deep in Madame’s voice, Marie-Laure hears water: atolls and archipelagoes and lagoons and fjords. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z For three days, the Japanese bombed and strafed the atoll. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Both of those atoll types present problems to human settlers, because they consist entirely of limestone without other stones, have only very thin soil, and lack permanent fresh water. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z In the spring of 1951, the lab staged Project Greenhouse, a test of thermonuclear technology at the South Pacific coral atoll of Eniwetok. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The leather jacket belonged to the days of the Corsair when men dueled in the skies for possession of Pacific atolls and for airspace above the gray, endangered fleets. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z A great radioactive cloud was deposited on the tiny atoll of Rongalap, 150 kilometers away, where the inhabitants likened the explosion to the Sun rising in the West. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z At one extreme, innumerable islets, such as those of the Tuamotu Archipelago, are flat, low atolls barely rising above sea level. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z On the atolls, as on the Chathams, those artifacts were small, relatively simple, and individually produced and owned, while architecture consisted of nothing more than simple huts. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He was reminded for a moment of Tarawa atoll and its seawall and the palms that lay in rows on their side, knocked down by the compression from the naval guns. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z On the second day his company was assembled on the top deck and told that they were moving toward Tarawa atoll, where they would go ashore at Betio, a strongly defended island. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z On the Chathams and atolls, the chiefs had few resources to command, decisions were reached by general discussion, and landownership rested with the community as a whole rather than with the chiefs. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Again, the Chathams and the atolls had the simplest, most egalitarian societies. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z In 1997, Troost accompanied his fiancee on a two-year NGO mission to Tarawa, an atoll in the South Pacific island nation of Kiribati. Review | This summer: Audiobooks that make you feel like you’re on a vacation 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z Both films examine the battle for Tarawa, an atoll where in 1943 more than 5,000 Americans and Japanese died, most on the island of Betio, which is smaller than Central Park. The Carpetbagger: The Cost of an Oscar Campaign 2012-12-31T16:30:24Z But it’s the little atolls that are the most magical. Everything Is Different on an Island 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z Robert Ballard and a National Geographic expedition will search for her plane next month near a Pacific Ocean atoll that’s part of the Phoenix Islands. National Geographic aims to solve Amelia Earhart mystery 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z On a recent visit to a stunning atoll about 35 miles east of Belize City, the divemasters — and the national government — all but implored us to kill this magnificent monster. Add adrenaline to a beach vacation and save the Belize Barrier Reef by hunting lionfish 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z In 2012, thanks to the trust’s advocacy, the Turneffe Atoll Marine Reserve was established — providing a management structure for the atoll’s fisheries and its development. With covid protocols, a Caribbean fly-fishing haven is back in business 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z They then headed to an atoll by speedboat to swim with a school of somersaulting manta rays. Somersaulting Manta Rays Capped Off Their Engagement 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z “Expedition Amelia” will include clues gathered by the International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery that led Ballard to the atoll, named Nikumaroro. National Geographic aims to solve Amelia Earhart mystery 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z At close to five hours long, the show also travels beyond the London precincts of the film, venturing to Berlin, Beirut, Helsinki, Virginia and a Pacific atoll where the United States is testing a bomb. ‘The Ipcress File’ Review: In the Footsteps of Michael Caine 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z Her first stop was Ahe, a French Polynesian atoll, to source the farmed pearls and beads made of recycled, crushed oyster shells that would be a motif of her spring 2011 collection. A Fashion Week Debut, Seven Weeks in the Making 2010-09-09T04:20:00Z I hop a short flight to another wispy atoll, Rangiroa, and alight at the Kia Ora Resort & Spa, a dreamy property planted on the sandy shores of French Polynesia’s biggest lagoon. Diving into the tranquility of Tahiti 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z Primitive art, peasant art, Indian art, Japanese and Chinese art, musical instruments, drums, jazz, the spectacle of sport, the colour of sport, magic realism, Borges, the metaphysical, dawn, sunsets, fish eyes, trees, flowers, seas, atolls. John Hoyland obituary 2011-08-01T19:14:31Z It would also create the illusion of a natural atoll. Could Dubai be the site of an underwater tennis court? 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z When one thinks of the Maldives, a necklace of 26 tropical atolls in the Indian Ocean, one might envision $2,000 suites on stilts over turquoise waters and honeymooners dining barefoot on the beach. 45 Places to Go in 2012 2012-01-06T17:44:12Z It was as if I’d discovered a previously unremarked atoll of poetry. ArtsBeat: Small Books With Big Souls 2013-07-11T18:37:31Z The quest led Péan to the Ahe atoll in French Polynesia, where the Kamoka Pearl Farm uses fish and sponges to clean its oyster shells. T Magazine: Pearl Vision 2011-05-10T16:26:59Z The study also said there was some evidence of people traveling to new destinations at risk of vanishing in a warming world, such as glaciers, the Arctic, Antarctica or coral atolls. Climate change threatens tourism as ski slopes thaw, seas rise 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z To guard against the climate change threatening parts of the region, the 118 islands and atolls have bolstered their conservation and ecotourism options. 52 Places to Go in 2019 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z For some, the notion of an isolated, utterly private Caribbean atoll may conjure up fantasies of tropical indolence — chaise longues on a white-sand beach, umbrella drinks and perhaps a paperback. With covid protocols, a Caribbean fly-fishing haven is back in business 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z I am sitting on the gunwale of a dive boat off the French Polynesian atoll of Fakarava about to back-roll into a tropical sea famous for its abundance of sharks. Diving into the tranquility of Tahiti 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z All that happened in between, he said, was a blur of names of battles on remote atolls and unheard-of beaches – Tarawa, Leyte, Peleliu. Why America preferred to forget about the Pacific war ? until now 2010-04-03T23:06:00Z One of the fishermen he knew had a brother named Juni Marin, who had leased a piece of property on the atoll from the government. With covid protocols, a Caribbean fly-fishing haven is back in business 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z One really would like to know how Roy got them off that atoll in a helicopter while a bad guy's jet is overhead. Cruise crashes in nonsensical "Knight and Day" 2010-06-20T19:34:00Z Near the marina, a tranquil beach opens onto an atoll pool, fed and filtered by Biscayne Bay. Read Your Way Through Miami 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z After all, the Cook Islands — especially the Aitutaki atoll — are a favorite honeymoon destination. On the way to New Zealand, a Cook Islands sojourn is an unexpected delight 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z But most days the chairs are empty, as visitors come to explore the wonders of the most biologically diverse coral atoll in the Western Hemisphere by fly-fishing, scuba diving and snorkeling. With covid protocols, a Caribbean fly-fishing haven is back in business 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z So, after what he claims was less than 30 minutes, Yamano found the photo during an online search, using the key words “Jaluit atoll” — the place the image was tagged to. Blogger completely debunks claim Amelia Earhart was a Japanese prisoner 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z “That beautiful atoll of Diego Garcia, right in the middle of the ocean,” is how Stuart Barber described it in the late 1950s. “24′s” phony history exposed: The dark history of a CIA “black site” 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z Johnson begins with young Charles Darwin on an atoll awash with life, and wondering: Why is this place so much richer in life than the sea around it? 'Where Good Ideas Come From': Steven Johnson asks why great ideas arise where they do 2010-09-29T21:40:00Z One project that never left the drawing board was a compound for Marlon Brando, to be built on the French Polynesian atoll he had bought after filming “Mutiny on the Bounty” in the early 1960s. Harry Gesner, Architect of Soaring California Style, Dies at 97 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Trees are carefully positioned in long rows, and lakes are treated with dyes to make them look like tropical atolls; one dye is actually called “Blue Lagoon.” Fairway to heaven: What happens to an abandoned golf course 2014-03-13T12:45:00Z He was an environmentalist – buying Tetiaroa, an atoll north of Tahiti, in the 1960s and pledging to protect it – and a social activist long before it was commonplace in Hollywood to support such causes. Marlon on Marlon… the Brando tapes 2015-10-04T04:00:00Z After that date, U.S. atomic tests on Pacific atolls threw elevated levels of carbon-14 in the atmosphere, mangling the precision of carbon dating dead plants and animals. A boatload of ideas are packed into Simon Winchester's literary cruise across Pacific Rim's recent history 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z She works with the nonprofit Tetiaroa Society, a scientific and cultural organization that was founded by the Brando estate, which owns the atoll, and Pacific Beachcomber, the company that runs the resort. Marlon Brando's island paradise in Tetiaroa, French Polynesia 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z As an officer on an infantry landing craft, he took part in the invasions of Normandy and southern France before being posted to Enewetak atoll in preparation for an invasion of Japan. 2010-01-30T05:31:00Z One is the Elbow, at the southern end of the atoll. With covid protocols, a Caribbean fly-fishing haven is back in business 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z And if I closed my eyes and succumbed to the water’s rhythm, I was almost transported out of this urban toaster oven and onto a Caribbean island or maybe a Pacific atoll. No Subway. No Buses. No Uber. No Problem. 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z Under a security guarantee to the remote atoll nation of Tuvalu, which is threatened by rising sea levels, Australia will offer permanent residency to 280 Tuvalu citizens each year. Resettlement offer to Pacific a win for Australia over China 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z Tuvalu has a population of 11,000, and its low-lying atolls make it particularly vulnerable to global warming. Australia offers to help Tuvalu residents escape rising seas and other ravages of climate change 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Tuvalu - a series of low-lying atolls in the Pacific - is among the nations most at risk from rising seas. Australia offers climate refuge to Tuvalu citizens 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z It has previously ordered the Philippines to tow the grounded ship away from the atoll. Near collision, tense encounter as Beijing flexes muscles in the South China Sea 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z The group will assist the island country with dozens of low-lying atolls and 120,000 boost its workforce. Biden tells Pacific islands leaders that he hears their warnings about climate change and will act 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z The group has previously assisted the country with dozens of low-lying atolls and 120,000 people to boost its workforce. Biden tells Pacific islands leaders he hears their warnings about climate change and will act 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z He said the U.S. had a long history of cooperation with the Cook Islands, dating back to World War Two, when the U.S. military built airport runways in one if the chain's atolls. Biden meets Pacific island leaders for 2nd summit to counter China 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z The 2012 standoff ended with Chinese ships seizing and surrounding the atoll. Philippines vows to remove floating barrier placed by China’s coast guard at a disputed lagoon 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z After capturing the atoll during World War II, the United States tested nuclear weapons there 43 times, then buried the resulting radioactive waste in a concrete tomb that has since begun to leak. ‘Nature does not forget’: These 4 animals are radioactive 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, the Philippines condemned China's coast guard for harassing boats resupplying Philippine troops on an uninhabited atoll in the disputed Spratley Islands in the South China Sea. ASEAN kicks off its first-ever joint military drills in Indonesia 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z China also claims the atoll and has surrounded it with Chinese coast guard ships and militia vessels in a yearslong standoff. Australia and the Philippines strengthen their ties as South China Sea disputes heat up 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z Manila has rejected Beijing's calls for it tow the World War Two-era warship off the atoll, which lies within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone. Philippines condemns Chinese harassment of supply boats to disputed atoll 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z Another recent study found pollution in fish, including high levels of mercury and lead, surrounding several Marshallese atolls. Researchers find nuclear fingerprints in sea turtle shells 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z In 1977 the U.S. began to clean the atoll of radioactive waste, most of which is buried in concrete on one of the islands. ‘Nature does not forget’: These 4 animals are radioactive 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z The tests left a “tragic legacy” for the atoll’s 500 residents who received little protection, Tito said. UN chief warns that rise in global distrust and improvements in nukes are `recipe for annihilation’ 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z China's Coast Guard said in a statement it "made temporary arrangements" for Manila to deliver food and necessities to the atoll, which it also claims, on humanitarian grounds. Philippines completes mission to disputed shoal after Chinese water cannon incident 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z The Philippine's priority at the moment is to resume the rotation and resupply mission for its troops on the atoll, which would likely take place in two weeks, Carlos said. Philippines says refurbishing grounded ship an option to strengthen hold on disputed shoal 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z The ship was deliberately marooned on the shoal in 1999 and now serves as a fragile symbol of Manila’s territorial claim to the atoll. Philippines summons Chinese ambassador over water cannon incident in disputed South China Sea 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z Researchers from the study into turtles’ nuclear signatures speculate that the clean-up disturbed contaminated sediments that had settled in the atoll’s lagoon. ‘Nature does not forget’: These 4 animals are radioactive 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Beijing has protested in the past that the ship was deliberately left at its position on the shoal more than two decades ago in order to bolster Manila’s claims to the atoll. Philippines, US slam China for blocking resupply of disputed South China Sea site 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z From the bay, the Marshall Islands’ capital atoll, Majuro, shimmers low off the water. The America That Americans Forget 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z About 1,200 seals live in the remote Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, which are a string of atolls largely uninhabited by people. Reward offered for information on who killed endangered Hawaiian monk seal 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Other coral reefs are fringing islands, which are directly adjacent to land, or atolls, which are circular reefs surrounding a former island that is now underwater. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z Irooj is just one tiny islet in the long chain of volcanic islands and coral atolls that make up the Marshall Islands, which dot the central Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and the Philippines. Rats Are Finally Gone from This Vulnerable Island 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z “We have to actually phase out fossil fuels now,” said Silk, whose low-lying Pacific atoll is threatened by rising sea levels. Fossils or not? Nations split on how to meet climate goals 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z The atoll is 10 feet above sea level and so narrow that from the fifth floor of one of the few multifloor buildings, I could see the ocean from both sides. The America That Americans Forget 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z The navy ship was deliberately marooned on the shoal in 1999 and now serves as a fragile symbol of Manila’s territorial claim to the atoll. Chinese ship blocks Philippine vessel as journalists watch 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z One person from the missing vessel spent 30 hours in the water before also being washed ashore at Bedwell Island, a small sandy cay within the Clarke Reef coral atoll. Australia rescues Indonesian fishermen from desert island after cyclone 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z The atoll nation, with a population of 60,000, has no domestic fixture, dedicated playing fields or organized local teams, let alone a national team — making it a global anomaly. In a Land With No Soccer, Group Hopes to Use It to Score Climate Goals 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z Island nations have spearheaded the effort to keep global temperatures below 1.5 degrees because it's a matter of survival for low-lying atolls that could be swallowed up by rising ocean waters. A looming El Niño could give us a preview of life at 1.5C of warming 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z During the Trusteeship period, the United States conducted so much nuclear testing over the atolls of Bikini and Enewetak that it was akin to 1.6 Hiroshima explosions every day for a dozen years. The America That Americans Forget 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z At the time of the forced exodus, the Chagos Archipelago — a collection of islands and atolls in the Indian Ocean — were considered a British colony. Human Rights Watch demands reparations from Britain, U.S. for exiling Chagos islanders 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z It offered a view of a vast lagoon speckled with rusted fishing ships that bring in tuna, and the coconut palms that fringe the thin circle of land that makes up the Marshalls’ main atoll. Marshall Islands, feeling neglected by the U.S., enjoys new leverage 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z Many of the Marshall Islands’ atolls may be uninhabitable by the 2050s because of rising oceans, according to studies. In a Land With No Soccer, Group Hopes to Use It to Score Climate Goals 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z The atoll lies along the Western Hemisphere’s largest coral reef and is rich in lobster, dozens of fish species, dolphins, manatees and rare trees. Belize Turns to Its Coral Reef to Escape Debt Trap 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z The Marshall Islands is also home to one of the world’s largest lagoons, Kwajalein atoll — which is itself a cautionary tale of participating in America’s military ambitions. The America That Americans Forget 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z Together they launched the Rising Nations Initiative, a global partnership aimed to preserve the sovereignty, heritage and rights of Pacific atoll island nations whose very existence have been threatened by climate change. Drowning island nations: ‘This is how a Pacific atoll dies’ 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z Kabua, along with the leaders of Tuvalu and Kiribati, plan to launch the Rising Nations Initiative on Wednesday to press for innovative efforts among Pacific atoll island countries to combat climate change. Marshall Islands head: We must tame ‘climate change monster’ 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z The Marshall Islands comprises about 30 far-flung tropical atolls between Australia and Hawaii. Marshall Islands urges U.S. to better address nuclear legacy, climate 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z About a dozen rangers patrol the atoll’s waters, checking fishing licenses and the size of caught lobsters to protect the stocks. Belize Turns to Its Coral Reef to Escape Debt Trap 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z Rounds of missile testing and live-fire training by U.S. troops caused the relocation of additional nearby atolls. The America That Americans Forget 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z Ms Heine around that time had accused opponents of working on China's behalf and attempting to secure the atoll to turn it into a "country within a country". Marshall Islands: Chinese pair plotted 'mini-state' in Pacific nation 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z The atoll is one of 29 coral atolls and four islands that make up the Republic of Marshall Islands, a central Pacific nation that became independent in 1979. U.S. indicts two Marshall Islands nationals in China-linked bribery scheme 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z Kiribati, a nation of 120,000 people, is a republic made up of 32 atolls and one remote coral island in Micronesia. Kiribati suspends appeals court judges as constitutional crisis worsens 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z Because of fuel shortages, the coast guardsmen stationed at the atoll rarely leave their outpost. Belize Turns to Its Coral Reef to Escape Debt Trap 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z The “Castle Bravo” test was so big it could be seen from Okinawa; the ash settled on nearby populated atolls. The America That Americans Forget 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z Other coral reef systems are fringing islands, which are directly adjacent to land, or atolls, which are circular reef systems surrounding a former landmass that is now underwater. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z By June 9, and suffering a fuel problem, the boat neared the Cocos Islands, a remote Australian coral atoll off the southern coast of Indonesia. The high price of a Sri Lankan family's bid to flee crisis 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z The Chinese currently operate a space tracking station on Tarawa atoll in Kiribati. China wants control of Pacific Islands in drive for global clout 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z But even as preservation has intensified, many atolls in the newly protected area, have already been sold and converted into resorts or private villas. Belize Turns to Its Coral Reef to Escape Debt Trap 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z The formation of fringing reefs, barrier reefs, and atolls is illustrated in Figure 18.8. Physical Geology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z If the reef builds up above sea level and completely encircles the top of the seamount, it is called a coral-ringed atoll. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z He even challenged the scientific consensus that nuclear radiation was bad for wildlife, insisting that flora and fauna from fish and birds to coconut trees and guava bushes were flourishing in the Bikini atoll. George Wallace hoped to upend the 1968 election. Then Gen. Curtis LeMay dropped a bomb 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z About 18,000 Marines stormed the atoll, which had been fortified by the Japanese, but their landing craft hit reefs far from shore, and the Marines had to wade in through withering machine gun fire. DNA Can Now Identify Unknown Soldiers. It Also Reveals Tangles of Old Mistakes. 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z I remembered the feeling of wearing a different kind of mask, too, and my eyes widening underwater at a favorite scuba-diving site off a remote atoll in French Polynesia. Why some travelers are choosing old favorites over new horizons 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Figure 18.8 The formation of a fringing reef, a barrier reef, and an atoll around a subsiding tropical volcanic island. Physical Geology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z To assert its claim, it has built airstrips and other military infrastructure atop human-made islands built on coral reefs and atolls. As Biden visits Asia, China launches South China Sea drills 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z About three-quarters of this total live in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, a remote string of small atolls northwest of Hawaii’s populated islands. Birth of endangered Hawaiian monk seal caught on camera 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z As the war churned on, the small atoll became a major U.S. air base, and some field cemeteries were paved over. DNA Can Now Identify Unknown Soldiers. It Also Reveals Tangles of Old Mistakes. 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z Melnichenko's vessel is one of six Russian-linked yachts that have glided between Maldives' atolls, southwest of India, since Western nations hit some oligarchs with sanctions in response to the Feb 24 invasion. Maldives shelters sanctioned Russian billionaires' yachts 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z But the Solomon Islands police minister mocked Panuelo’s concerns on social media, saying he should be more worried about his own atoll being swallowed by the ocean due to climate change. China’s security deal with Solomons raises alarm in Pacific 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z This atoll, home to hundreds of people, was where scientists first tested the hydrogen bomb in 1952. The U.S. Must Take Responsibility for Nuclear Fallout in the Marshall Islands 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z China sought to shore up its vast territorial claims over virtually the entire South China Sea by building island bases on coral atolls nearly a decade ago. AP Exclusive: US admiral says China fully militarized isles 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z The celebration on the atoll in late August seemed safe. On Pacific Islands Covid Once Spared, an Outbreak Accentuates Inequality 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z China claims virtually the entire South China Sea, where it has placed military facilities on seven human-made islands built atop reefs and atolls. US Navy says crashed F-35C plane raised from South China Sea 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z With sea levels rising at their fastest rates in more than 3,000 years, the low-lying atoll nation is bracing for saltwater contamination of aquifers, the loss of vital fisheries and near-constant floods. Humanity has a ‘brief and rapidly closing window’ to avoid a hotter, deadly future, U.N. climate report says 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z The U.S.-led cleanup was successful; contamination levels in parts of the atoll are now largely below international health guidelines. The U.S. Must Take Responsibility for Nuclear Fallout in the Marshall Islands 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z A flag was also raised on Salomon, a separate atoll. Chagos Islands: Mauritian flag raised on British-controlled islands 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z Over the weekend it plans to erect permanent flag posts and to raise the national flag on Peros Banhos atoll and on Salomon Island. Chagos islanders in emotional, historic trip home 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z James Matayoshi, the mayor of Rongelap Atoll on the Marshall Islands, said he and hundreds of others have remained displaced from their atoll since the nuclear tests and want to see it revitalized. Some fear China could win from US spat with Marshall Islands 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z Financial issues and Brando’s concerns about damaging the fragile atoll ecosystems kept the project limited in scope: only the airstrip and a dozen rustic bungalows were ultimately built. Bernard Judge, architect who turned Buckminster Fuller dome into Hollywood house, dies 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z “Glasgow ends today. But the real work begins now,” said Seve Paeniu, climate minister for the low-lying atoll nation of Tuvalu. At COP26, nations speed climate action but leave world still headed for dangerous warming 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z Representatives from some countries, such as the vulnerable island and atoll nation of Tuvalu, sharply appealed for more ambition. With world’s climate goal on the line, leaders warn U.N. talks risk falling short 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z Parts of the atoll would be covered with more than an inch of the “white and gritting snow,” which settled on the inhabitants’ bare skin and caked in their hair, glistening with coconut oil. Review | Experimenting with hydrogen bombs, the U.S. blew lives apart 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z The Republic of the Marshall Islands - a sprawling nation of more than 1,200 low-lying atolls and isles in the Pacific Ocean - are only 2m above sea level. COP26: Low-carbon firms and Biden hails progress 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z Tong has predicted his country of 33 atolls and islands that stand just metres above sea level, will likely become uninhabitable in 30 to 60 years because of inundation and contamination of its freshwater supplies. Actions, not words – Pacific Islands urge strong commitment on climate 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z The soldiers, who were not protected from radiological exposure, then dumped 3.1 million cubic feet — or 35 Olympic-size swimming pools — of waste into an unlined bomb crater on the atoll’s Runit Island. Rep. Katie Porter presses Biden team on Marshall Islands nuclear waste, gets few answers 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z Taiwan's defence ministry reported on Sunday that another 16 Chinese military planes had flown into its air defence zone, near the Pratas Islands atoll. US 'concerned' by China's incursion into Taiwan's defence zone 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z The Bikinians expected to return to their atoll in a few months. Review | Experimenting with hydrogen bombs, the U.S. blew lives apart 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z The first batch of Chinese aircraft all flew in an area close to the Pratas Islands, with the two bombers flying closest to the atoll, according to a map issued by the ministry. Taiwan reports largest ever incursion by Chinese air force 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z The atoll, which houses a third of the near-threatened birds’ breeding population, is vulnerable to flooding and sea-level rise. In Case You Missed It 2021-09-11T04:00:00Z Simultaneous outbreaks on remote islands and atolls are straining the ability of local authorities to evacuate patients to the territory’s few hospitals. Virus pummels French Polynesia, straining ties with Paris 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z At least 236 ships were spotted in the atoll on June 17 alone, she said at a Philippine online news forum on China’s actions in the South China Sea. China says it chased US warship out of disputed sea 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z Aside from the Chinese, Vietnamese forces have also occupied some coral outcrops in Union Banks, which is also claimed by the Philippines, although it has no presence in the vast atoll. US expert: Images show Chinese ship waste endangering reefs 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z On April 27, an operator on a coast guard ship near the Sabina Shoal — an atoll in the South China Sea claimed by the Philippines and China — challenged seven Chinese ships. The Philippines hopes the voices of this all-female coast guard unit will keep Chinese ships away 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z My mom told me this was called an atoll, a kind of island made of coral. My Father Vanished When I Was 7. The Mystery Made Me Who I Am. 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z Distrust of authorities is also an issue among indigenous populations, scarred by the legacy of France’s nuclear tests on Polynesian atolls and decades of efforts for reparations. Virus pummels French Polynesia, straining ties with Paris 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z In some of the distant islands and atolls, some are conservative or even radicalised. Mohamed Nasheed: Maldives ex-president in critical condition after bomb blast 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z The triangular chain of atolls and reefs that is the subject of the dispute between the Philippines and China is well within Manila’s economic zone, about 123 miles off Subic Bay in Luzon Island. Top Philippine Diplomat Unleashes Expletive-Laced Tirade Against China 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z Scientists say the impoverished string of 33 atolls with about 103,000 people is among the nations most vulnerable to climate change. Climate change creates migrants. Biden considers protections 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z The ongoing Pacific campaign meant Jacob would be buried in a temporary grave in the Tarawa atoll, where he and more than 1,000 other Marines and sailors died fighting the Imperial Japanese Army. Column: Lost for decades, a World War II hero finally comes home 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z The Spratly chain of islands, islets and atolls are claimed entirely or partly by China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei. Philippines summons Chinese ambassador over reef dispute 2021-04-13T04:00:00Z The Spratly chain of islands, islets and atolls are also claimed entirely or partly by China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei. Philippines warns it could seek US help amid feud with China 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z But the resource-rich chain of islands, islets and atolls is also claimed by China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei. Philippines hits China on vessels swarming 6 islands, reefs 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z Most dangerous are China’s challenge to freedom of navigation in the South China Sea, where it is building contested atolls into military bases — and its threat to unite democratic Taiwan to the mainland by force. Unlike Trump, Biden knows Asian allies are key to dealing firmly with China 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z French Polynesia, a French territory made up of hundreds of islands and atolls including Tahiti, was the site of dozens of nuclear tests over 30 years. French nuclear tests contaminated 110,000 in Pacific, says study 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z By then, he had shaped surfboards, built catamarans, survived a kamikaze attack in the Navy, studied fine art and built a trading post on a coral atoll in the South Pacific. Bruce Meyers, creator of the first fiberglass dune buggy, dies at 94 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z By then he had shaped surfboards, built catamarans, survived a kamikaze attack in the Navy, studied fine art and built a trading post on a coral atoll in the South Pacific. Bruce Meyers, creator of the first fiberglass dune buggy, dies at 94 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z The uninhabited island of rocky ground and palm trees and shrubs is part of an atoll of the Bahamas that is much closer to Cuba and monitored by the U.S. National Digest: Former executive pleads guilty in college admissions bribery scheme 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z The boat was found by a local resident on Ailuk atoll. Marshall Islands: Record drugs haul washes up on shore 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z A former Coast Guard station, the atoll is home to seabirds, endangered Hawaiian monk seals and coral reefs that are teeming with sea turtles, tiger sharks and other marine life. Isolated for months, island crew sees pandemic for 1st time 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z The two positive cases arrived on Tuesday at the US base on Kwajalein atoll on a flight from Honolulu. Coronavirus: Remote Marshall Islands records first cases 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z One possible target are the Pratas islands, three atolls with no permanent inhabitants and hundreds of miles south of Taipei. After Hong Kong: China sets sights on solving 'the Taiwan problem' 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z “We are realigning the atoll to be as seabird friendly as possible,” he says. To save this palm-filled paradise, biologists must kill the trees 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z The Hotel Robert Reimers sits on a ribbon of land on the main atoll, Majuro, with a lagoon on one side, and ocean on the other. Ten countries kept out Covid. But did they win? 2020-08-23T04:00:00Z Working on the atoll means getting information about the world slowly, and often not at all, Worcester said. Isolated for months, island crew sees pandemic for 1st time 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z With a population of 55,000 people, the Marshall Islands consists of two chains of coral atolls together with more than 1,000 islets, just north of the Equator in the Pacific. Coronavirus: Remote Marshall Islands records first cases 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z Uninhabited Pikelot Island, less than half a kilometre long, is a low coral atoll, heavily forested and home to a seabird rookery and turtle nesting site. Missing sailors stranded on Pacific island saved by giant SOS in the sand 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z By removing 99% of Palmyra’s millions of palms, biologists hope to create more room on the atoll’s three dozen islets for indigenous forests and seabirds, including the world’s second largest colony of red-footed boobies. To save this palm-filled paradise, biologists must kill the trees 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z Spurred by “moral obligation,” the U.S. government cleaned the atoll of irradiated debris and soil before handing the islands back to the Marshallese, in 1980. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard rebuts U.S. claim that Marshall Islands nuclear waste site is safe 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z Dives along the outer reef of the 15-mile atoll revealed the seaweed in varying densities and depths. Aggressive seaweed smothers one of world’s most remote reefs 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z The US rents the Kwajalein atoll as a base and missile test range. Coronavirus: Remote Marshall Islands records first cases 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z While scores of large fishing and cargo vessels are generally anchored throughout Majuro’s lagoon, Nemra said the atoll now seems nearly empty. As COVID-19 cases climb in the U.S., there are still none in the Marshall Islands 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z If all goes as intended, the restoration effort could help make this coral-ringed atoll, which has an elevation of just 2 meters, more resilient to sea-level rise and other ravages of climate change. To save this palm-filled paradise, biologists must kill the trees 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z “This is an organism that has the potential to completely overrun an entire island or an entire atoll,” Dr. Kosaki said. New Red Algae Are Threatening Hawaii’s Coral Reefs, Scientists Say 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z Dr. Beaman said that another surprise was the raw complexity of the deep seabed around the region’s 30 large coral atolls and banks. The Great Wonders Beyond the Great Reef 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z China plans to hold a military exercise in August that will reportedly simulate the seizure of Taiwan’s Pratas Islands, a cluster of atolls known in Mandarin as the Dongsha Islands. China’s Military Provokes Its Neighbors, but the Message Is for the United States 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z Adaptation is possible, even in low-lying atoll nations. The Ugly History of Climate Determinism Is Still Evident Today 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z The nutrients also wash into the atoll’s lagoon, producing blooms of plankton that feed manta rays and other marine life. To save this palm-filled paradise, biologists must kill the trees 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z Among its 33 islands is Christmas, the world’s largest atoll, located just 2,000km south of Hawaii and 3,288km east of Kiribati’s capital, Tarawa. Boost for Beijing: pro-China president wins re-election in Kiribati 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z The Chinese — claiming ownership of, and often building up, the many small atolls and islets that dot those seas — accuse the American ships of infringing on their national maritime territory. Trump's new Cold War with China 2020-06-13T04:00:00Z They also need to anchor somewhere, even an uninhabited atoll, to fix some problems that developed in the rigging. In the middle of the Pacific with nowhere to land 2020-05-30T04:00:00Z Many are submerged bits of atoll that do not confer territorial rights, according to international law. U.S. Warships Enter Disputed Waters of South China Sea as Tensions With China Escalate 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z In a 1913 survey of the atoll, botanist Joseph Rock counted some 25,000 palms, bearing nuts which were “the finest and the biggest the writer has ever seen.” To save this palm-filled paradise, biologists must kill the trees 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z To them, I say: What a bunch of atolls! Opinion | Bloomberg’s problem is he spent too little 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z The Republic of the Marshall Islands, situated between Hawaii and the Philippines, includes twenty-nine widely dispersed coral atolls and five volcanic islands, spread across seven hundred and fifty thousand square miles of the Pacific Ocean. The Cost of Fleeing Climate Change 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z The nation’s 3,200 coral atolls are strewn more than 3 million square miles, straddling the equator. Revelers around the world usher in the new decade 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z The nation’s 3,200 coral atolls are strewn more than 3 million square miles, straddling the equator. Revelers around the world usher in the new decade 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z Larger bird populations spread across the atoll, and their output of guano, could help Palmyra’s surrounding coral reefs become more resilient to climate change. To save this palm-filled paradise, biologists must kill the trees 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z Located halfway between Hawaii and Australia, Tuvalu is a chain of coral atolls and reef islands with a population of about 11,000. Tuvalu is a tiny island nation of 11,000 people. It’s cashing in thanks to Twitch. 2019-12-28T05:00:00Z Across the sprawling and strategic South China Sea, nearly 70 disputed islands, reefs and atolls are occupied by five claimants. Looking down on a decade 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z “The most vulnerable — atoll nations like my country — already face death row,” Hilda Heine, president of the Marshall Islands, told delegates at the beginning of the Madrid conference. At U.N. climate conference, the divide widens between countries that pollute and those that suffer from it 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z Two American tests, Able and Baker, were conducted at the atoll in what became known as Operation Crossroads. Scar of Bikini A-bomb test still visible 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z Still, managers of other atolls overrun by coconut palms and rats—including one in French Polynesia and another in American Samoa—are keeping a close eye on Palmyra’s restoration experiment. To save this palm-filled paradise, biologists must kill the trees 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z There is one airport, one bank, one hospital and one road that spans the length of the atoll. Tuvalu is a tiny island nation of 11,000 people. It’s cashing in thanks to Twitch. 2019-12-28T05:00:00Z Carlon Zackhras, representing the atoll nation, said rising sea levels threatened his home, which is only two meters above the waterline. Activist Thunberg turns spotlight on indigenous struggle at climate summit 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z Speaking over a video feed from Majuro, the nation’s most populated atoll, she said failure to commit to drastic emissions cuts is akin to “passing sentence on our future, forcing our country to die.” Huge waves and disease turn Marshall Islands into 'a war zone,' health official says 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z Election officers also traveled by overnight boat to get to some of the five offshore atolls and visited a police lockup to collect votes from prisoners. Regular voting ends as Bougainville considers independence 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z But the coronavirus pandemic has put the program on pause; the most recent team of volunteers was airlifted off the atoll at the end of May. To save this palm-filled paradise, biologists must kill the trees 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z Pacific atolls and other low-lying islands are likely to be inundated if temperatures rise to more than 1.5C above preindustrial levels, while current Paris commitments put the world on track for a “disastrous” 3C. COP25: Island states want 'decisive' climate action to prevent inundation 2019-12-01T05:00:00Z Please supply us immediately,’ read the message sent by American sailors stationed at Midway, a tiny atoll located roughly halfway between North America and Asia, on May 20, 1942. GOP on defense ahead of public impeachment hearings 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z Last weekend, swells averaging more 15 feet spilled over the low-lying coral atoll, where the highest natural point is just 6 feet above sea level. Huge waves and disease turn Marshall Islands into 'a war zone,' health official says 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z We had journeyed here to observe a team of Columbia University researchers evaluate radiation levels in the northern atolls. 15 months, 5 trips, a gut-wrenching sight: How we reported the Marshall Islands story 2019-11-10T05:00:00Z Biologists believe perhaps eight other seabird species once used the atoll, including wedge-tailed shearwaters, tropical shearwaters, Phoenix petrels, and white-throated storm petrels. To save this palm-filled paradise, biologists must kill the trees 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z Petersen completed a mission in the Marshall Islands, a collection of atolls and islands in the eastern Pacific, for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Suspension sought for politician in human trafficking case 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z The collection of islands and coral atolls is home to about 53,000 people. Editorial Roundup: Recent editorials in Arkansas newspapers 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z As one of only four low-lying coral atoll nations in the world, the failure of the international community to adequately respond to the global climate crisis of its own making holds particularly grave consequences. Marshall Islands, low-lying U.S. ally and nuclear testing site, declares a climate crisis 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z “Those of us from low-lying atolls and coastal areas across the Pacific are living the reality of climate change. This reality has become our nightmare.” They said it: Leaders at the UN, in their own words 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z The atoll got its name in 1802 after its namesake, a U.S. sailing ship, splintered on its reef, a mere 4 years after the atoll’s first reported sighting. To save this palm-filled paradise, biologists must kill the trees 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine on Monday said she would seek parliamentary approval to declare a climate crisis on the low-lying atoll. Young climate activists accuse world leaders' of violating child rights through inaction 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z The coast of Majuro, a coral atoll in the Pacific Ocean, is dotted with concrete walls, boulders and piles of vegetation to stave off storms and rising sea levels. Where climate cash is flowing and why it’s not enough 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z It asks the international community to “consider additional ways to respond to and support the extreme vulnerability and special circumstances” unique to low-lying coral atoll islands, such as the Marshall Islands. Marshall Islands, low-lying U.S. ally and nuclear testing site, declares a climate crisis 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z The earth shook beneath their feet, triggering tidal waves and rivers of lava from the atoll’s smouldering volcano; vast explosions of startled birds scarred the sky; the landscape cracked. Stewart Lee book extract: ‘My work became increasingly angry, bitter and incoherent’ 2019-08-25T04:00:00Z On Cooper Island, which has an airstrip, TNC built a research station, which has helped the atoll become a prime destination for scientists seeking to study marine ecosystems largely free of human impacts. To save this palm-filled paradise, biologists must kill the trees 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z Gillespie — who holds the theory Earhart died on the remote island of Nikumaroro, a coral atoll 1,200 miles from the Marshall Islands — blames their disappearance on negligence, in part. Who was Fred Noonan, Amelia Earhart's navigator? 2019-08-24T04:00:00Z Johnston Island, part of the atoll, was a launching pad for U.S. atmospheric nuclear tests in the 1960s. At a glance: Weapons sites converted into wildlife refuges 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z Now, not only is he certain he knows where the plane is, he has set course for a remote atoll in the Pacific island nation of Kiribati to recover it. Finding Amelia Earhart’s Plane Seemed Impossible. Then Came a Startling Clue. 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z Last weekend I found myself trapped on an isolated, monster- infested Pacific atoll with a pair of twin psychic Japanese schoolgirls. Stewart Lee book extract: ‘My work became increasingly angry, bitter and incoherent’ 2019-08-25T04:00:00Z Palmyra is in a better position than many of the world’s 339 low-lying atolls to cope with sea-level rise. To save this palm-filled paradise, biologists must kill the trees 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z Ballard, who is president of Ocean Exploration Trust and a National Geographic explorer-at-large, is focusing the search on the remote island of Nikumaroro, a coral atoll 1,200 miles from the Marshall Islands. Amelia Earhart mystery: The man who discovered the Titanic is searching for the doomed aviator’s plane 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z Over a 10-day period, Mr. Sawyer and the Rainbow Warrior crew evacuated about 300 residents, their livestock and possessions to another atoll about 100 miles away. Steve Sawyer, Greenpeace leader who escaped 1985 sabotage bombing, dies at 63 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z He's been to the atoll himself several times and told the BBC his group had found "artefacts that speak of an American woman of the 1930s". Can the man who found the Titanic find Amelia Earhart? 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z Ballard and a National Geographic expedition will search for her plane near a Pacific Ocean atoll that's part of the Phoenix Islands. Explorer who discovered Titanic wants to learn Amelia Earhart's fate 2019-07-24T04:00:00Z Marines and sailors were sent to secure Betio Island, part of the nation of Kiribati’s Tarawa atoll. Remains of more than 20 American service members killed in bloody WWII battle return home 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z Fredrik Hiebert, archeologist-in-residence at the National Geographic Society, will lead a team of researchers hunting for signs of Earhart on the coral atoll that experts hope will lead to her bones. Amelia Earhart mystery: The man who discovered the Titanic is searching for the doomed aviator’s plane 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z The second mission of the Greenpeace crew aboard the Rainbow Warrior was to lead a flotilla to an atoll in French Polynesia, in an effort to block underground nuclear tests by the French. Steve Sawyer, Greenpeace leader who escaped 1985 sabotage bombing, dies at 63 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z Now, a new expedition has set off for Nikumaroro, a tiny atoll in the Pacific, seeking to find her plane and possibly her remains. Can the man who found the Titanic find Amelia Earhart? 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z "Expedition Amelia" will include clues gathered by the International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery that led Ballard to the atoll, named Nikumaroro. Explorer who discovered Titanic wants to learn Amelia Earhart's fate 2019-07-24T04:00:00Z All four of the islands are currently uninhabited, and three of the four — Bikini, Enjebi and Runit — are in atolls where nuclear testing took place. Radioactivity in parts of the Marshall Islands is far higher than Chernobyl, study says 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z The remains were discovered in March on the Pacific atoll of Tarawa, which was the scene of a three-day battle with the Japanese in November 1943. Bodies of US WW2 troops found on island 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z In 1995, the second Rainbow Warrior sailed to the French Polynesian atoll of Moruroa to lead a protest against nuclear testing. Steve Sawyer, Greenpeace leader who escaped 1985 sabotage bombing, dies at 63 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z There's no fresh water on the tiny atoll and they would have died as castaways. Can the man who found the Titanic find Amelia Earhart? 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z A team working on the remote Pacific atoll of Tarawa found the graves in March, said Mark Noah, president of History Flight. Graves of 30 US servicemen found on Pacific WWII battlefield 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z The 67 nuclear bombs the United States detonated between 1946 and 1958 left widespread contamination on the Marshall Islands, a set of 29 atolls halfway between Australia and Hawaii. Radioactivity in parts of the Marshall Islands is far higher than Chernobyl, study says 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z A team working on the remote Pacific atoll of Tarawa found the graves in March, said Mark Noah, president of History Flight. Graves of 30 US servicemen found on Pacific WWII battlefield 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z The Marshall Islands, comprising 31 tropical atolls between Australia and Hawaii, risks being underwater in 10-20 years. Nuclear waste, rising seas and Trump: Marshall Islands struggles to... 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z Other experts agree it is almost impossible that Earhart could have made it to the tiny atoll. Can the man who found the Titanic find Amelia Earhart? 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z One was shot down while piloting a B-17 bomber in the South Pacific; the other was killed on the tiny Central Pacific atoll of Tarawa against heavily fortified Japanese. 75 years ago, an anxious Seattle turned to radio, newspapers to learn about the D-Day invasion 2019-06-02T04:00:00Z The Brando is one of the most luxurious eco-resorts on the planet, nestling on an atoll in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The sea-cooled eco-resort that's nearly mosquito-free 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z “Within hours, the atoll was covered with a fine, white, powder-like substance,” the Marshall Islands health minister would later testify, according to the Atomic Heritage Foundation. The U.S. put nuclear waste under a dome on a Pacific island. Now it’s cracking open. 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z The remains of Rogers were identified earlier this year after they were recovered from the Pacific atoll of Tarawa. Airman killed in WWII to be buried in California next week 2019-05-27T04:00:00Z You will go to the Arctic and the Antarctic to report on melting ice, and to the shores of African cities, Pacific atolls, and poor Miami neighborhoods being swallowed by rising oceans. What if we covered the climate crisis like we did the start of World War II? | Bill Moyers 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z The researchers found that oceanic currents are depositing huge amounts of plastic on the beaches of these atolls. Tide of plastic flip-flops engulfs island 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z Rats are a big problem for the ecosystem of the atoll. The sea-cooled eco-resort that's nearly mosquito-free 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z An environmental disaster is unfolding here on Rennell, a coral atoll 2,000 miles northeast of Australia that is home to a World Heritage site with a vast lake ringed by dense forest. ‘There’s Poison in the Sea’: An Oil Spill Fouls a Tropical Eden 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z She will also oversee AP’s coverage of Bhutan and the atoll archipelago of the Maldives. Vineeta Deepak to lead AP’s coverage of South Asia region 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z The dive took place off a coral atoll called St. Joseph in the outer islands of Seychelles on a mission to explore the Indian Ocean. Off the Seychelles, a dive into a never-seen landscape 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z The men died when their B-24 bomber crashed after taking off from an airfield on the Pacific atoll of Tarawa, two months after U.S. Cousin: Upstate NY burial likely for remains of WWII airman 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z The men died when their B-24 bomber crashed after taking off from an airfield on the Pacific atoll of Tarawa, two months after U.S. Cousin: Upstate NY burial likely for remains of WWII airman 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z Rennell, the world’s largest raised coral atoll, is the most geographically isolated among the Solomons. ‘There’s Poison in the Sea’: An Oil Spill Fouls a Tropical Eden 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z The men died when their B-24 bomber crashed after taking off from an airfield on the Pacific atoll of Tarawa, two months after U.S. Cousin: Upstate NY burial likely for remains of WWII airman 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z He was a 21-year-old radio operator aboard a B-24 bomber that crashed shortly after taking off from an airfield on the Tarawa atoll in the Gilbert Islands on Jan. 21, 1944. Pentagon: Remains of NY airman killed in WWII identified 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z Rennell is the largest raised coral atoll in the world, and contains diverse forests and coral. Solomon Islands oil spill: currents push slick away from world heritage reef 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z The British-led Nekton Mission arrived off the tiny atoll of Alphonse in the early morning hours, after looming bad weather forced a change of plan and of route. Scientists begin exploring Indian Ocean depths in Seychelles 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z It says the island is the largest raised coral atoll in the world and is a "true natural laboratory" for scientific study. Solomon Islands locals struggle with 80-ton oil spill from grounded ship 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z The British government evicted the entire population, before inviting the US to build a military base on Diego Garcia, one of the larger atolls. UK should end Chagos Islands control - UN 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z Other missions followed: to Diego Garcia, a British atoll in the Indian Ocean of immense strategic value to Western militaries, and to Greece. Isolated and Adrift, an American Woman Turned Toward Iran 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z The Laysan albatross named Wisdom hatched a chick earlier this month at the remote atoll northwest of Hawaii, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported Monday. World’s oldest known wild bird hatches chick on Midway Atoll 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports the Laysan albatross named Wisdom hatched a chick earlier this month at the atoll northwest of Hawaii. World’s oldest known wild bird hatches chick on Midway Atoll 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z One well-publicized theory is that she died a castaway after landing her plane on the remote island of Nikumaroro, a coral atoll 1,200 miles from the Marshall Islands. Amelia Earhart discovery? Researchers eye Papua New Guinea 'wreck site' 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z Kiribati, a nation consisting of 33 atolls and reef islands in the South Pacific, is expected to be one of the first. 10 worst-case climate predictions if global temperatures rise above 1.5 degrees Celsius 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z WELLINGTON, New Zealand – A large fishing ship ran aground on a remote Pacific atoll early Thursday, and the U.S. US helping rescue 24 fishing crew on grounded Pacific ship 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z Kiribati is made up of low-lying atolls along the equator which intersect three time zones, the first of which sees the new year 14 hours before midnight in London. Revelers say hello to 2019, goodbye to an unsettling year 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z Images of a mushroom cloud over the Mururoa atoll provoked international protests. French Polynesian president acknowledges nuclear test lies 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z A small lens of fresh water has supported life on the Marshall Islands’ atolls for millennia, but, as salt water intrudes, breadfruit trees and banana palms wilt and die. How Extreme Weather Is Shrinking the Planet 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z At least eight islands have already disappeared into the Pacific Ocean due to rising sea levels since 2016, and an April study said that most coral atolls will be uninhabitable by the mid-21st century. 10 worst-case climate predictions if global temperatures rise above 1.5 degrees Celsius 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z Australia said it aims to remove all asylum-seeker children from Nauru within two months as concerns escalate about their deteriorating health after having languished in the tiny Pacific atoll nation for up to five years. World Digest: Nov. 1, 2018 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z Dishes, like hibiscus flowers filled with lobster mousse and sea urchin, attract chefs from around the atoll after work. How to Choose the Perfect Overwater Bungalow 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z East Island was, at around half a mile long and 400ft wide, the second largest island in the the French Frigate Shoals, an atoll in the far western reaches of the Hawaiian archipelago. Hawaiian island erased by powerful hurricane: ‘the loss is a huge blow’ 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z The Maldives is made up of 26 coral atolls and 1,192 islands. Maldives opposition celebrate 'victory' 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z The Maldives is made up of 26 coral atolls and 1,192 islands, and tourism is a vital part of its economy. Asian rivals eye 'flawed' Maldives poll 2018-09-22T04:00:00Z It is a poster child for the fight against climate change, with rising sea levels threatening many of its 1,200 atolls. Maldives election: fears China-backed president could return country to dark days 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z Five years ago, this was mostly an arc of underwater atoll populated by tropical fish and turtles. ‘Short of war’ with the U.S., China’s control of South China Sea is complete 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z If conditions align, an atoll would always be at a small risk of being erased by a powerful hurricane. Hawaiian island erased by powerful hurricane: ‘the loss is a huge blow’ 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z The footprint-shaped atoll lies in the middle of the Indian Ocean, at the tip of a chain of coral islands whose tropical beauty belies a difficult history. A half-century after being uprooted for a remote U.S. naval base, these islanders are still fighting to return 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z Harris calculates there is approximately one fin whale per 2,000 square kilometers near Wake Island, a coral atoll in the central Pacific Ocean. Nuclear Bomb Sensors Eavesdrop on Whales 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z In “Dogs Go Wolf”, two little girls are abandoned on a blistering fishing atoll. Lauren Groff’s short stories pulse with hidden malevolence 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z The Chesterfield reef ensemble, one of the world’s largest atolls, is an example. Keep cruises off remote reef rich in fish and birds 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z Much of the activity is a response to Chinese efforts to militarize atolls in the contested South China Sea, as Beijing modernizes its military to project power far from its shores. Darwin Evolves: U.S. Military Turns Australian Outpost Into Asia Launchpad 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z In recent years, voicing regret over the expulsions, Britain has offered the exiles modest cash payments, the right to claim British citizenship and occasional brief, supervised visits to the atolls. A half-century after being uprooted for a remote U.S. naval base, these islanders are still fighting to return 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z The High Court has not been able to hear Nauru appeals since March, after the tiny Pacific atoll ended an agreement that had given Australia oversight of its court rulings since 1976. Australia upholds Nauru decision to reject 3 refugee claims 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z A rise of five to six centimeters globally has already occurred since 2000, and the sea-level rise is even faster at the Kwajalein atoll. The military paid for a study on sea level rise. The results were scary. 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z In March 2014, a massive wave flooded parts of the atoll, cutting inland and swamping coastal roads. Within Decades, Floods May Render Many Islands Uninhabitable 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z The “Blue Hole,” as it’s known, sits near the center of the Lighthouse atoll, and is one of Belize’s best-known tourist attractions. How One Country Is Restoring Its Damaged Ocean 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z Tarawa is an atoll in what was then known as the Gilbert Islands, and its strategic location was of great military importance in the Pacific. Remains of Marine killed in WWII heading home to Oregon 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z Another hour on the Island Hopper gets you to this large atoll known for world-class wreck diving. Micronesia: Scenic island-hopping and a lesson in letting go 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z “This study provided a better understanding of how atoll islands may be affected by a changing climate,” Defense Department spokeswoman Heather Babb said in a statement. The military paid for a study on sea level rise. The results were scary. 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z For the Marshall Islands, climate change isn't some distant, future danger: It is already wreaking havoc across the Pacific country's more than 1,100 low-lying atolls. Within Decades, Floods May Render Many Islands Uninhabitable 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z Along with the lagoons and atolls on either side of the main reef, the collection is known as the “Belize Barrier Reef System.” How One Country Is Restoring Its Damaged Ocean 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z Of the many theories that exist to explain what happened to them, one of the most persistent is the idea that they ended up stranded, and eventually died, on an uninhabited atoll. Have we really found Amelia Earhart's bones? 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z There are thousands of similar atoll islands, he added. Key Missile Defense Installation Will be Uninhabitable in Less Than 20 Years 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z That is the origin of more than a thousand other low-lying, ring-shaped atoll islands or atoll island chains across the Pacific and Indian oceans. The military paid for a study on sea level rise. The results were scary. 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z And none of the 5–30 humans living temporarily on the atoll reported being bitten by one. Goodbye rats, farewell mosquitoes 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z Betio is part of the Tarawa atoll south of the Marshall Islands. Remains of missing WWII Marine identified as Detroit teen 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z Diego Garcia, a staging post on an Indian Ocean atoll crucial for operations in the Persian Gulf, may be submerged too. One arm of the Trump administration thinks climate change is a security threat 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z Research took place on Roi-Namur island, which is part of the atoll. Key Missile Defense Installation Will be Uninhabitable in Less Than 20 Years 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z The United States manages military installations or assets not only in the Marshall Islands but also on Wake Island, another Pacific atoll, and the Diego Garcia atoll in the Indian Ocean. The military paid for a study on sea level rise. The results were scary. 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z Another challenge to the marine plan is a controversial new military base planned for the island of Assumption, about 20 miles from the Aldabra atoll and to be paid for by India. Debt for dolphins: Seychelles creates huge marine parks in world-first finance scheme 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z “What made the competition explicit was the turning of atolls and features in the South China Sea in the military outposts,” he said. U.S. vs. China in South China Sea 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z The Indian Ocean island nation is made up of 26 coral atolls and 1,192 islands, and tourism is a vital part of its economy. Maldives court does U-turn after arrests 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z Despite a growing body of research about the threat posed to the atoll, the Air Force spent $1 billion on a radar installation on the islands. Key Missile Defense Installation Will be Uninhabitable in Less Than 20 Years 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z The current study suggests that if reefs falter — as they are doing around the world — then the major wave risk to coral atoll islands could come still earlier. The military paid for a study on sea level rise. The results were scary. 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z At the height of the Korean War, more than 100 airplanes landed on the atoll each day. Lessons from history at a Pacific Ocean outpost 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z Maldives is a nation in the Indian Ocean, made up of 26 coral atolls and 1,192 individual islands, and tourism is a vital part of its economy. Maldives ex-president calls for help 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z The nation is made up of 26 coral atolls and 1,192 individual islands, and is popular among foreigners as a luxury tourist destination. Maldives ex-leader to return from exile 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z Though its 33 atolls and reef islands are spread across millions of square kilometres of ocean, Kiribati is a small community - almost everyone knows via a few connections about one or more of the victims. Kiribati mourns biggest disaster 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z But its location on the tiny atoll already has raised concerns that the site could face routine flooding threats within a matter of decades and that saltwater could damage its expensive equipment. The military paid for a study on sea level rise. The results were scary. 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z Back in 1975, as Saigon fell, the atoll was used as a refugee inspection station for some 15,000 Vietnamese airlifted to new lives in America. Lessons from history at a Pacific Ocean outpost 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z It is made up of 26 coral atolls and 1,192 individual islands, and is popular among foreigners as a luxury tourist destination. Maldives releases opposition politicians 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z Dr. Hansen found about 180 fossils near a pond on the atoll. Ancient Crocodiles Once Feasted on Giant Tortoises on This Island 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z Many of the atolls are inhabited; most of them are very low-lying and at risk from rising sea levels as a result of global warming. Kiribati ferry with 50 on board missing 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z There are also decommissioned installations at the Midway and Johnston atolls. The military paid for a study on sea level rise. The results were scary. 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z Captain Bleha volunteers that his commanding officer, who is stationed in Alaska with the air force unit that oversees the atoll, was himself a refugee from Vietnam. Lessons from history at a Pacific Ocean outpost 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z He also headed the military police unit on the Pacific atoll of Eniwetok, where the United States conducted atomic bomb tests in the 1950s. Don Beyer Sr., Army officer and Northern Virginia auto dealer, dies at 93 2017-12-31T05:00:00Z “It was pretty clear from the start that these were crocodylian remains and something distinctly larger than what was found previously on the atoll,” Dr. Scheyer said. Ancient Crocodiles Once Feasted on Giant Tortoises on This Island 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z The 33 atolls that make up Kiribati occupy a vast area in the equatorial Pacific. Kiribati ferry with 50 on board missing 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z Still, these scenarios would buy atoll islands some time. The military paid for a study on sea level rise. The results were scary. 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z In 2009, George W Bush created the Pacific Remote Islands national monument around seven islands and atolls in the central Pacific. Trump plan to shrink ocean monuments threatens vital ecosystems, experts warn 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z In 2016, an international tribunal in The Hague overwhelmingly backed the Philippines in its dispute against Chinese control of atolls near its shores. 'Slow-moving crisis' as Beijing bolsters South China Sea war platform 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z They believe it’s a sign of health in this protected atoll, where bleaching, overfishing and disease are not really threats. ‘Crazy Jigsaw Puzzles’ Improve Our Views of Coral Reefs 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z Japan’s Defense Ministry said the crash site is about 90 miles northwest of Okinotorishima, a Japanese atoll. World Digest: Nov. 23, 2017 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z Fresh water lies under the atolls and islands of Kiribati in what are known as a “water lenses”. Waiting for the tide to turn: Kiribati's fight for survival 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z Some atolls are home to fewer than 100 people who continue to live traditional lives based on fishing and subsistence farming. Cook Islands faces its 'worst case scenario', being granted developed country status 2017-10-07T04:00:00Z “We are attached to our atoll; we are attached to our culture,” he says. Why fake islands might be a real boon for science 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z It contains several islands and atolls to the south and west of Hawaii. These 10 Photos Show Off the National Monuments Trump May Target 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z The monument, which encompasses seven atolls and islands, is described by the U.S. Trump may strip protections from 10 national monuments 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z The South China Sea is currently a hotbed of rather more serious tensions over the status of various artificial islands, which have been built on top of coral atolls and rocks. When is an island not an island? 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z This month in 1972, the South Pacific Forum recognized the Kingdom of Tonga’s sovereignty over two submerged atolls, ending the short life of a micronation unilaterally declared by an American and built on sand. Florida, September 11, N.F.L.: Your Monday Briefing 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z “French Polynesia has all the stepping stones: lagoons, atolls, shallow waters right next to deeper waters,” Quirk says. Why fake islands might be a real boon for science 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z The Tuamotu archipelago in the South Pacific is a chain of about 80 islands and atolls that are rich in marine life. Satellite eye on Earth: July 2017 – in pictures 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z The resulting destruction of the atolls, the evacuation of many islanders as a result of the atomic tests became a hotly contested political issue. 'Hero' of Paris climate agreement dies - BBC News 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z The collision came less than two weeks after the same destroyer sailed within 12 nautical miles of Mischief Reef, a contested atoll that China has built into a de facto military base. Naval Collision Adds to Fears About U.S. Decline in Asia 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z But in June, King Taufa’ahau Tupou IV of Tonga landed on the north atoll with a brass band and a group of convict laborers. Florida, September 11, N.F.L.: Your Monday Briefing 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z Dr. Shine observed that most of the sea snakes there were black — as they were in a remote atoll nearby that was used as a bombing range. Researchers Offer Solution to Puzzle of Sea Snakes With Jet-Black Skin 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z It describes maritime activity at the harbour on Jabor in the Jaluit atoll – the headquarters for Japan’s administration of the Marshall Islands between the first world war and its defeat in the second world war. Blogger discredits claim Amelia Earhart was taken prisoner by Japan 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z The Paracels are among a group of islands and atolls in the South China Sea at the heart of ongoing tensions in Southeast Asia. China vows to step up air, sea patrols after U.S. warship sails near disputed island 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z Their stay on the remote atoll of Nikumaroro will last for eight days, he said. Searching for Amelia Earhart, Once Again. This Time, There Are Dogs. 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z Low-lying islands such as Kiribati, a string of 33 coral atolls in the central Pacific Ocean, already see saltwater inundating freshwater drinking sources. Coral Reefs Could Be Gone in 30 Years 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z A security chief from a resort in a northern atoll of Maldives said the country’s resorts are not prepared, adding that regulations and policies from the government were needed to address the issue. Maldives, Tourist Haven, Casts Wary Eye on Growing Islamic Radicalism 2017-06-18T04:00:00Z She said her nation of more than 1,000 islands and atolls midway between the United States and Australia is at increasing risk of king tides and droughts. Marshall Islands leader appeals for help on climate change 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z What does “no more coral on the atoll” explain? Review: What do you mean? Phoenix’s insane lyrics mar return 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z Ms. Cochrane said those could have been left by British colonists or others who arrived on the atoll after Ms. Earhart’s disappearance. Searching for Amelia Earhart, Once Again. This Time, There Are Dogs. 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z Seventy-five years ago this Sunday, some 150 Japanese warships, 250 warplanes and 25 admirals were steaming toward a small atoll 1,300 miles northwest of Oahu. The American Guts and Grit That Sank Japan at Midway 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z While mock enemy missiles are always launched from Kwajalein, an atoll in the Pacific, North Korea uses large trucks to move around the intercontinental missiles it is developing, adding elements of surprise. North Korean Tests Add Urgency for U.S. to Fix Defense Flaws 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z One of the world’s most remote places, an uninhabited coral atoll, is also one of its most polluted. 38 million pieces of plastic waste found on uninhabited South Pacific island 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z Henderson Island is listed by Unesco as a coral atoll with a relatively unique ecology, notable for 10 plant and four bird species. Remote island has 'world's worst' plastic rubbish density - BBC News 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z And his critics have doubts as to whether Ms. Earhart ever made it to the atoll at all. Searching for Amelia Earhart, Once Again. This Time, There Are Dogs. 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z Eventually, the mountains disappear, leaving only a ring of coral called an atoll: neither land nor sea, but a space in between. Opinion | Five myths about oceans 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z The government also plans to fortify small buildings on eight much smaller reefs and atolls occupied by Filipino forces. China tries to drive away planes with top Filipino officials 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z A million people would be drawn to the atoll, on which airports, resorts and high-end housing would be built, he said. Inhabitants of Maldives Atoll Fear a Flood of Saudi Money 2017-03-26T04:00:00Z When glaciers grow and oceans shrink, the shallow reefs that sit atop steep-sided atolls go high and dry, triggering die-offs. Naturalist Richard Pyle explores the mysterious, dimly lit realm of deep coral reefs 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z The importance of seagrasses to the health of coastal ecosystems is underlined in new research conducted around Indonesian atolls. 'Seagrasses' vital to coastal health - BBC News 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z His plight has prompted rights groups to call on Australia to accept hundreds of refugees who are languishing on Manus Island and on the Pacific atoll of Nauru. Fiji forces Iranian refugee back to Papua New Guinea 2017-02-03T05:00:00Z Hencken said that he expected the project to eventually include dozens of artificial islands and that similar projects could eventually be built in other atoll areas or nations threatened by rising sea levels. Here comes an answer to rising seas: a city of floating islands in the South Pacific 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z Mr. Hencken said that he expected the project to eventually include dozens of artificial islands and that similar projects could eventually be built in other atoll nations or coastal areas threatened by rising sea levels. As Climate Change Accelerates, Floating Cities Look Like Less of a Pipe Dream 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z Waves bounced them around on a small boat here in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, a half-dozen kilometers off an atoll more than a week's cruise northwest of Honolulu. Naturalist Richard Pyle explores the mysterious, dimly lit realm of deep coral reefs 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z The button appeared to lead to an official Google page, but it was in fact a meticulously personalized fake, with a domain address linked to a remote cluster of atolls in the South Pacific. Cyberwar for Sale 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z Britain’s exile of the Chagos islanders to enable the US air force to build its Diego Garcia base in the 1970s rumbles on unresolved on a series of Indian Ocean atolls claimed by Mauritius. The world’s powers have to resolve their remnants of empire | Martin Kettle 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z An affable weightlifter from Kiribati, a collection of atolls spread across an area of the Pacific Ocean the size of India, Katoatau never intended to become a global ambassador for his small country. Dancing for a cause: Kiribati’s climate activist Olympic weightlifter 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z A scientist named Chandler Robbins clasped an aluminum band around the ankle of a random female albatross at the Pacific Ocean atoll in 1956, when he was 41. Wisdom the albatross, the oldest known wild bird, just laid an egg at age 66 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z On this day near an atoll, the divers pushed even deeper as the sea around them darkened to indigo. Naturalist Richard Pyle explores the mysterious, dimly lit realm of deep coral reefs 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z Biologist Chandler Robbins, now 98, first placed an aluminum band around her ankle at the Pacific Ocean atoll in 1956, refuge officials said. Wisdom the albatross, age 66, lays an egg at Pacific refuge 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z Many islanders leave in search of medical treatment for conditions caused by the aftereffects of US nuclear tests on nearby Bikini and other atolls. Despite climate change exodus, some Marshall Islanders head back home 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z A visit to Katoatau’s family home in Buota, the last atoll in the Tarawa chain connected by road, underlines the immediate threat global warming poses to the residents of Kiribati. Dancing for a cause: Kiribati’s climate activist Olympic weightlifter 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z Although there’s no permanent population on the atoll, it serves as a scientific outpost and temporary residence for researchers. This island is now powered almost entirely by solar energy 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z Altoona Marine Nicholas Cancilla, killed in 1943 on the Tarawa atoll, will be laid to rest Monday after researchers identified his remains. More than 70 years after death, Marine’s remains return home 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z China, for its part, may also be double-dealing: it seems to be letting Filipinos fish around the atoll, but not inside the huge lagoon it forms, as they used to. Duterte waters 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z This Micronesian country of coral atolls faces worsening droughts, tropical storms, coral bleaching, coastal inundation and flooding – all exacerbated by rising temperatures and sea levels. Despite climate change exodus, some Marshall Islanders head back home 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z Two flights a week from Nadi, Fiji, constitute the primary link between Kiribati’s capital and most-populated atoll, South Tarawa, and the distant outside world. Dancing for a cause: Kiribati’s climate activist Olympic weightlifter 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z The atoll is a place where many people have lived, and perished - almost 3,000 in the historic conflict with Japan. New Battle of Midway pits military history against wildlife 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z Cancilla left for the Pacific, spending time training before his unit, the 2nd Marine Division, was called up to attack the isolated Tarawa atoll on Nov. 20, 1943. More than 70 years after death, Marine’s remains return home 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z The atoll is a place where many people have lived, and perished — almost 3,000 in the historic conflict with Japan. New Battle of Midway pits military history against wildlife 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z Cancilla was 18 when his battalion stormed the remote Pacific atoll of Tarawa. Marine killed in bloody WWII battle ID’d, remains head home 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z As world leaders squabbled over minor emission reductions at international meetings, this smiling sportsman from an isolated atoll in the Pacific took matters into his own hands. Dancing for a cause: Kiribati’s climate activist Olympic weightlifter 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z After two decades of winding down operations and decontaminating the atoll, the last French troops only left Hao last week, France TV reports. Gravel shipment causes French Polynesia radiation fears - BBC News 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z The island of Niue, perched on a coral atoll in the south Pacific, is home to fewer than 2,000 people. Land that debt forgot: tiny Pacific country of Niue has no interest in loans 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z They dramatise symbolic moments in the history of the 20th century: the explosion of the Hindenburg, the detonation of the hydrogen bomb at Bikini atoll and the cloning of Dolly the Sheep. Steve Reich: the composer with his finger on the pulse 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z It questioned whether the military was overstating the atoll’s elevation and criticized its reliance on historical data when the problem is rising seas, a more recent phenomenon. AP Exclusive: US ignored rising-sea warnings at radar site 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z Their dispatches are often filled with raw emotion and suggest that residents are fleeing atolls swiftly sinking into the sea. About Those Non-Disappearing Pacific Islands 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z At a March hearing the Marshalls’ lawyers painted a vivid picture of the horrors caused by 67 nuclear tests, notably on the atolls of Bikini and Enewetak. Marshall Islands nuclear arms lawsuit thrown out by UN's top court 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z Much of Kiribati, a collection of 33 coral atolls and reef islands scattered across a swath of the Pacific Ocean about twice the size of Alaska, lies no higher than six feet above sea level. A Remote Pacific Nation, Threatened by Rising Seas 2016-07-02T04:00:00Z Imagine that the first crisis facing the next president would be a seizure by China of the Scarborough Shoal, a coral atoll off the Philippines in the South China Sea. Donald Trump’s foreign policy is a scary black hole 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z The Space Fence is being constructed on a tiny atoll in the Marshall Islands that scientists say could be regularly swamped by rising seas within a couple of decades as a result of climate change. AP Exclusive: US ignored rising-sea warnings at radar site 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z Using historic aerial photographs and high-resolution satellite imagery, Auckland University scientists Murray Ford and Paul Kench recently analyzed shoreline changes on six atolls and two mid-ocean reef islands in the Marshall Islands. About Those Non-Disappearing Pacific Islands 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z The Philippines, which has overlapping claims with China to islands and atolls in the sea, won an international ruling against Beijing in July. 'Son of a whore' was not meant to be personal, Duterte tells Obama 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z ON HIS way to East Asia this week, President Obama traveled to a secluded Hawaiian atoll far from his home town of Honolulu for a brief and deserved moment of celebration. Obama’s national monument expansion shows why conservation matters more than ever 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z If she was excited to shake hands with the president on the atoll's 1,200-acre Sand Island, the feeling certainly appeared to be mutual. This Newly Discovered Fish Will Be Named Obama But it paints a much more dire future for the atoll than earlier studies. AP Exclusive: US ignored rising-sea warnings at radar site 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z When Obama expanded the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument in 2014, he told Podesta, then a White House senior adviser, that he wanted to see the protected islands, atolls and reefs for himself. In grand-gesture stage of presidency, Obama seeks stamp on environment 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z He was expected to tour the 2.4-square-mile atoll and receive a briefing from U.S. Obama Visits Midway, Highlighting Monument and Commitment to Environment 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z It’s a scene often featured in photo spreads of tropical atolls and islets, but these coral gardens are in the chilly waters off California’s Channel Islands, hundreds of meters below the surface. Focus: Exploring coral gardens in our own backyard 2016-08-21T04:00:00Z It’s a scene often featured in photo spreads of tropical atolls and islets, but these coral gardens are in the chilly waters off California’s Channel Islands, hundreds of feet below the surface. Expedition documents sea life, habitat around Channel Islands 2016-08-21T04:00:00Z He told reporters the dance moves were meant to raise awareness about the threat that rising sea levels posed to his country, which is composed of 33 coral atolls. The Odd Olympics: Did a Fencer Really Compete With a Phone in His Pocket? 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z They demonstrate the remarkable pace and scale of China's island-building campaign in the South China Sea, where only two years ago coral reefs and atolls existed. What do 'hangars' on disputed islands in the South China Sea tell us? - BBC News 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z Charles E. Oetjen died in November 1943 on the first day of the Battle of Tarawa between U.S. and Japanese forces on the small central Pacific atoll. WWII vet from Illinois buried after mass grave discovery 2016-07-30T04:00:00Z But it was not strictly uninhabited: it was home to several dozen Marshallese people, who were relocated to other atolls before Crossroads began. America at the Atomic Crossroads 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z In recent years, China has been asserting claims in the region and has built up atolls and islands to be large enough to stage military exercises. What's Happening in the South China Sea? 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z The Philippines is worried that China has been creating new facts on the ground and eventually will assert full sovereignty and control over all the land, water, seabed, atolls and shoals within that nine-dash line. China's claims in South China Sea are invalid, tribunal rules, in victory for the Philippines 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z The tribunal cited China’s construction of a large artificial island on an atoll known as Mischief Reef. Tribunal Rejects Beijing’s Claims in South China Sea 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z The Philippines worries that such a claim could eventually lead China to assert full sovereignty and control over all the land, water, seabed and other atolls and shoals within its boundaries. No matter how it decides, international court's ruling in South China Sea case won't end the fight 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z Shortly after the Able test, the Parisian fashion designer Louis Réard débuted a skimpy swimsuit, which he named after the atoll: the bikini. America at the Atomic Crossroads 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z And then there are the Spratly Islands, more than 740 reefs, islets, atolls and islands, to which six countries lay claim: China, Vietnam, Taiwan, Malaysia, Brunei and the Philippines. What's Happening in the South China Sea? 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z A pressing question is the country’s relations with China and America—particularly the dispute with China over its extensive claims to the islands, reefs and atolls in the South China Sea. Talk Duterte to me 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z Takai in March called on the military to bar China from the exercises, citing Beijing’s land reclamation projects in the South China Sea and its militarization of reefs and atolls there. Militaries gather in Hawaii for massive maritime exercises 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z After forcing the 167 residents to relocate to another atoll, they started to prepare Bikini as an atomic bomb test site. Bikini Islanders Still Deal With Fallout of U.S. Nuclear Tests, 70 Years Later 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z The Chagos Islands, meanwhile, were dispossessed of their Indian Ocean atolls in 1967 when the British government sold the islands for American military use. 'Listening to our anthem was really emotional': the World Cup for unrecognized states 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z Related: Coral bleaching in the Maldives – in pictures The Maldives is series of coral atolls, built from the remains of coral. Coral bleaching spreads to Maldives, devastating spectacular reefs 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z Johnson's remains had been identified after being recovered on the Tarawa atoll in June 2015 by volunteer members of Noah's Marathon, Florida-based group. Coincidence leads to an Arlington burial for WWII Marine 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z In time the low-lying atolls of Kiribati, Vanuatu and Tuvalu may disappear entirely beneath rising seas. The leeward side of fortune 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z Islanders from other atolls did not receive doses high enough to induce such symptoms. Bikini Islanders Still Deal With Fallout of U.S. Nuclear Tests, 70 Years Later 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z For example, the other four candidates, all of them measured politicians, have proposed detailed policies to deal with a territorial dispute with Beijing over atolls in the South China Sea. Philippines' 'Duterte Harry': the would-be president accused of using death squads 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z The Cocos Islands are a remote chain of islands and atolls located between Sri Lanka and the west coast of the Australian mainland. Asylum boat reaches Australia's Cocos Islands territory - BBC News 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z Heine declared a state of emergency in February after the Marshall Islands, a collection of atolls south-west of Hawaii, received just a quarter of its usual rainfall during the November to February period. Obama declares disaster as Marshall Islands suffers worst-ever drought 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z Today, though, that atoll is once again overrun with rats. 80 Rats Exploded Into 100,000 by Avoiding Poison 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z Natives from badly contaminated islands were evacuated to Kwajalein – an upwind, uncontaminated atoll that was home to a large U.S. military base – where their health status was assessed. Bikini Islanders Still Deal With Fallout of U.S. Nuclear Tests, 70 Years Later 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration rescued the seal pups several months ago on the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, the northernmost islands and atolls in the Hawaiian Islands chain. Seven endangered Hawaiian monk seals that were found either abandoned or malnourished have begun their trip back to their remote island homes after being rescued and rehabilitated 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z To teach way-finding, the Marshallese use stick charts, wood frames crosshatched like dream catchers to represent swells coming from four cardinal directions, with shells woven in to symbolize the position of the atolls. The Secrets of the Wave Pilots 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z The low-lying atolls risk being swamped by rising sea levels, which could threaten key infrastructure and ruin drinking water supplies through salt intrusion. Obama declares disaster as Marshall Islands suffers worst-ever drought 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z A high-tech project provides new scientific insight into a Seychelles atoll. Drones Spot Swarms of Sharks Around Stunning Island 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z It's the name of a small atoll – a circular group of coral islands – within the remote mid-Pacific island chain called the Marshall Islands. Bikini Islanders Still Deal With Fallout of U.S. Nuclear Tests, 70 Years Later 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z The Philippines Foreign Ministry said Chinese coast guard vessels had been seen at the atoll two weeks ago but were not in the area on Wednesday. Philippine officials say China blocked access to disputed South China Sea atoll 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z Now in his late 40s and newly a grandfather, he had lived his early childhood on the atoll nearest Rongelap, Bikini, where the hydrogen bomb and dozens of other nuclear weapons were exploded. The Secrets of the Wave Pilots 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z Instead of backing down, however, China embarked on a massive land reclamation project to build up tiny reefs and atolls in the Spratly Islands by dredging sand from the ocean floor. China testing Obama as it expands its influence in Southeast Asia 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z Over the next few decades, even more dramatic changes are possible on the island, Brandis notes, such as changes in the reefs and the opening of a deep channel through the middle of the atoll. Drones Spot Swarms of Sharks Around Stunning Island 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z “I’m alarmed because we frequently pass by that atoll on our way to Pag-asa,” he said, referring to the Philippine name for Thitu Island, where he frequently travels to visit a Filipino fishing community. China blocking access to disputed South China Sea atoll – reports 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z China sent several ships to a disputed atoll in the South China Sea, preventing Filipino fishermen from accessing traditional fishing grounds and raising tensions in the volatile region, Philippine officials said on Wednesday. Philippine officials say China blocked access to disputed South China Sea atoll 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z Kelen’s goal is for his students to build, staff and maintain a fleet that will transport goods and passengers between atolls and islets without using fossil fuels. The Secrets of the Wave Pilots 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z But they were aided by the geography of their study site, One Tree Reef, a shallow atoll on the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef. Landmark experiment confirms ocean acidification’s toll on Great Barrier Reef 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z Among those present were the leaders of Vietnam, Brunei, Malaysia and the Philippines, which all have overlapping claims with China for various islands, reefs and atolls in parts of the South China Sea. U.S. to have ‘very serious conversation’ with China over suspected South China Sea missile deployment 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z Local fishermen had spotted poachers near the atoll, and our patrol was meant to show a police presence in the area. Palau vs. the Poachers 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z "To guarantee safety of navigation and of work conditions, China urged fishing vessels near the site to leave," Hong said, adding that China had indisputable sovereignty over the atoll. Philippine officials say China blocked access to disputed South China Sea atoll 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z And at places where the swell, influenced by the surrounding atolls, turned slightly northeast or southeast, the path bent to match. The Secrets of the Wave Pilots 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z The atoll, Okinotorishima, sits in the Philippine Sea about a thousand miles south of Tokyo. Japan Is Spending $107 Million To Rebuild a Tiny Pacific Island 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z China’s flights to Fiery Cross Reef mark a further escalation in the race among various claimants to the South China Sea to develop their presence on atolls and reefs in the area. Vietnam Says China’s Flights to South China Sea a Threat to Air Safety 2016-01-09T05:00:00Z One atoll on Palau’s southernmost tip is sinking fast, and when it finally submerges completely, it will take roughly 54,000 square miles of territorial authority with it. Palau vs. the Poachers 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z From space, Manihiki has the hallmarks of a classic atoll, with its fringing coral reef and a central lagoon. Satellite Eye on Earth: November 2015 - in pictures 2015-12-23T05:00:00Z This year, Australian, Japanese and U.S. air force planes dropped food and toys on remote atolls in the Pacific as part of the U.S. military’s longest-running humanitarian relief mission. Senior Airman from Hawaii dies after collapsing at Guam base 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z The scattered atolls, reefs and sand bars known as the Spratly Islands are a very difficult place to get to. Flying close to Beijing's new South China Sea islands - BBC News 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z Winchester tells the story of nuclear weapons testing in the South Pacific atolls and the awful odyssey forced upon the native peoples there. How the Pacific is the portal to the future 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z The agonizing story began earlier that month, when two Chinese poacher boats were spotted near the atoll for several days in a row. Palau vs. the Poachers 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z Most of the main atoll is made of sandy beaches without vegetation; it appears white or cream due to dead coral broken up by waves. Satellite Eye on Earth: November 2015 - in pictures 2015-12-23T05:00:00Z While most countries think of climate change in terms of economic costs, Pacific atolls and remote island groups in the Indian Ocean and Caribbean picture a world map without them on it. Tiny islands have powerful voice in Paris talks on global climate deal 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z If more washes up than washes away, the atolls grow, and Kiribati will rise with the tide. Kiribati's climate change Catch-22 - BBC News 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z He is among at least 120 Americans found on Betio Island, part of Tarawa atoll, since 2005 by the charity History Flight using methods including subsurface remote sensing. 'Unknown' marine receives Arlington burial seven decades after death in battle 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z China claims about 90% of the South China Sea, including the archipelago of islands, reefs and atolls known as the Spratlys. UN tribunal at The Hague to rule on rival claims to South China Sea islands 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z Beijing claims almost the entire South China Sea along with the atolls and islets scattered around its strategic sea lanes, which annually carry $5 trillion worth of trade. Obama says summit to focus on Islamic State militancy 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z The sea might not win a complete victory, because atolls shift and change and even rise with the tide. The man who would be the first climate change refugee - BBC News 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z China claims virtually the entire South China Sea and its islands, reefs and atolls as its sovereign territory, an assertion challenged by five other regional governments. China will take ‘all necessary’ measures in future US sail-bys in South China Sea 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z So just because sea level is rising, it doesn't mean doom and gloom for all atolls.” Before we drown we may die of thirst 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z On July 25, 1946, the United States used Bikini atoll in the Marshall Islands as a test site for the atomic bomb. Why the Pacific Is the Ocean of Tomorrow 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z Frictions are likely to worsen as Washington's renewed focus on Asia rubs up against Beijing's increasingly robust assertions of its claim to virtually the entire sea and its islands, reefs and atolls. Q&A: What's next for US and China after American warship irks Beijing by approaching island 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z Frictions are likely to worsen as Washington’s renewed focus on Asia rubs up against Beijing’s increasingly robust assertions of its claim to virtually the entire sea and its islands, reefs and atolls. Q&A: Impact of US warship sailing near China-held island 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z In 1946 several hundred islanders were moved from Bikini Atoll by the US government, which wanted to test atomic weapons on the remote atoll. Bikini islanders seek US refuge as sea levels threaten homes - BBC News 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z To that, he replies: “Your children will not grow old in the atolls.” Before we drown we may die of thirst 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z Vine argues that in some cases, such as on Diego Garcia, an atoll in the central Indian Ocean, indigenous people were pushed off their lands to make room for runways. The costs of maintaining our bases overseas 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z Low-lying atolls like Abemama may look like a postcard paradise, but they face grave threats from rising sea levels. Rising Seas Already a Damaging Reality in Kiribati 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z Rising oceans are a threat to places from San Francisco to Shanghai, to low-lying Pacific atolls and large parts of Bangladesh. Vast Alpine glacier could almost vanish by 2100 due to warming 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z The residents were moved from their Pacific atoll as result of atomic bomb tests in the 1940s. Bikini islanders seek US refuge as sea levels threaten homes - BBC News 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z From the air, Kiribati's Tarawa atoll emerges from the Pacific as narrow strands of land that join to form a wispy V shape. Before we drown we may die of thirst 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z It has a policy called “migration with dignity” if its cluster of 33 coral atolls become inhabitable. UN drops plan to create group to relocate climate-change affected people 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z The February 2015 king tide lifted a shipwreck from its resting place off Betio, the westernmost islet of Tarawa atoll, and flung it ashore, piercing a seawall. Rising Seas Already a Damaging Reality in Kiribati 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z The Pacific islanders watching their low-lying atolls slowly disappear. Why Seattle is calling on the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to divest 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z Although other countries have occupied atolls in the area from time to time, China’s size and ambitions have dwarfed the others’ actions. China’s new reef bases add an edge to Xi Jinping’s forthcoming US visit 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z He was proved right a century later, when scientists drilled into an atoll and hit volcanic rock. Before we drown we may die of thirst 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z Although other countries have occupied atolls in the area, China’s size and ambitions have dwarfed those actions. Chinese activity in South China Sea poses complications for Obama 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z The February 2015 king tide lifted a shipwreck from its resting place off Betio, the westernmost islet of Tarawa atoll, and flung it ashore, piercing a seawall. Rising Seas Already a Damaging Reality in Kiribati 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z On July 10 1985, Greenpeace activists on board the Rainbow Warrior, which was moored Auckland, were preparing to sail to French Polynesia to protest against French nuclear testing on Mururoa atoll. French Agent Apologizes For 1985 Attack on Rainbow Warrior 2015-09-06T04:00:00Z The Rainbow Warrior on 10 July 1985 was imminently due to sail to Mururoa atoll in French Polynesia where the tests were due to be conducted. New Zealand Greenpeace Rainbow Warrior bomber apologises - BBC News 2015-09-06T04:00:00Z The road is the only paved one on the atoll. Before we drown we may die of thirst 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z Greenert said the ships had been seen in the Bering Sea, close to some Alaskan atolls, on Wednesday, but gave no further details. Chinese ships headed home after Bering Sea sighting: U.S. Navy 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z Low-lying atolls like Abemama may look like a postcard paradise, but they face grave threats from rising sea levels. Rising Seas Already a Damaging Reality in Kiribati 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z But fly fishing’s ultimate prize currently resides on Christmas Island, a coral atoll some 1,200 miles south of Hawaii and part of the nation of Kiribati. Christmas Island Offers Anglers a Rare Gift 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z “So would my country, and the other vulnerable atoll nations on Australia’s doorstep.” Australia Sets Emissions Goal, but Climate Experts Say It Falls Short 2015-08-11T04:00:00Z The atolls that exist today are the survivors, ones in which coral reefs kept pace with rising seas and the subsidence of the undersea volcano. Before we drown we may die of thirst 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z "If the rest of the world followed Australia's lead, the Great Barrier Reef would disappear. So would my country, and the other vulnerable atoll nations on Australia's doorstep." Australia's carbon plan 'sends shudder' through neighbours - BBC News 2015-08-11T04:00:00Z The February 2015 king tide lifted a shipwreck from its resting place off Betio, the westernmost islet of Tarawa atoll, and flung it ashore, piercing a seawall. Rising Seas Already a Damaging Reality in Kiribati 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z Much of China’s reclaimed land is in the Spratly Islands, a disputed group of islands, islets, reefs and atolls near the Philippines, Malaysia and southern Vietnam. Island building in disputed sea? China doesn't want to talk about it 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z Bases and listening posts scattered from the far northern tundra to remotest atolls of the Aleutian Islands used or stockpiled cleaning solvents and pesticides, chemical warfare agents and unexploded ordnance. Native Alaskans Study and Clean Up a Legacy of Pollution 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z The pressing issue is, what will become of those atolls as sea levels start rising faster? Before we drown we may die of thirst 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z On the way to Bali, the crew stopped at Ashmore Reef, an uninhabited atoll in the Timor Sea. Traditional Polynesian canoe Hokulea lands in Bali 2015-08-02T04:00:00Z Imported boulders are placed on a vulnerable stretch of coastline at Temwaiku, the easternmost village of Tarawa atoll. Rising Seas Already a Damaging Reality in Kiribati 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z Former deckhands described “prison islands” — most often uninhabited atolls, of which there are hundreds in the South China Sea. ‘Sea Slaves’: Forced Labor for Cheap Fish 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z In a contested sea, China is turning reefs and atolls near the southern Philippines into artificial islands, with at least one airstrip able to handle the largest military planes. China’s Global Ambitions, With Loans and Strings Attached 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z Given China’s size, it’s naturally the center of unwelcome attention as well for landfilling atolls and positioning oil rigs in the hotly contested ocean. Taiwan's Eco-Friendly Islet In Troubled South China Sea: Someone Big Is Watching 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z Naturally, a pall of silence engulfs this clannish, cliquey atoll, owing in no small part to the legal standing of its foreign contingent. Thailand's Septic Isle: Backpackers and Bloodshed on Koh Tao 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z Imported boulders are placed on a vulnerable stretch of coastline at Temwaiku, the easternmost village of Tarawa atoll. Rising Seas Already a Damaging Reality in Kiribati 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z There were issues to manage at the fledgling Livermore lab, thermonuclear tests to attend in the Nevada desert and plans to be made for new tests at the Pacific atoll of Eniwetok. How the father of big science went small with the invention of a color TV tube 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z The atoll is part of what is now the Republic of Kiribati, about halfway between Hawaii and Australia. Fallen Medal of Honor recipient may finally come home from World War II 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z And as costs spiralled, resettlement efforts of the northern part of the atoll stalled indefinitely. This dome in the Pacific houses tons of radioactive waste – and it's leaking 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z But Opay cautioned there is still concern for the green sea turtle, as approximately 96 percent of the turtles nest at the same site on a low-lying atoll. Rare hawksbill turtles return to the Big Island 2015-06-13T04:00:00Z Low-lying atolls like Abemama may look like a postcard paradise, but they face grave threats from rising sea levels. Rising Seas Already a Damaging Reality in Kiribati 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z Over the course of the study, the researchers used a rope ladder to divide three separate reefs around the atoll into 6-square-meter segments. Nuclear blasts shed light on how animals recover from annihilation 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z His expedition will search the atoll and the waters nearby for two weeks in June before returning to the US in July. Rare footage of Amelia Earhart shortly before she vanished surfaces 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z The Marshall Islands consist of low-lying coral atolls that could be swamped by rising sea levels associated with climate change. Marshall Islands, the Flag for Many Ships, Seeks to Rein In Emissions 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z Beijing's building program on reefs and atolls now totals more than 2,000 acres, according to the U.S. Vietnam: Don't tie US weapons sales to human rights issues 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z Imported boulders are placed on a vulnerable stretch of coastline at Temwaiku, the easternmost village of Tarawa atoll. Rising Seas Already a Damaging Reality in Kiribati 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z In the late 1960s and early 1970s, France detonated four nuclear bombs on the Fangataufa atoll—a ring-shaped island of coral in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Nuclear blasts shed light on how animals recover from annihilation 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z Thrasher said that Gillespie is “a couple hundred miles north of Fiji” and en route to the atoll for a search expedition that will investigate a sonar anomaly in the 180 meter-deep water. Rare footage of Amelia Earhart shortly before she vanished surfaces 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z Those would include Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines and Taiwan, but their projects are dwarfed by China’s building program on reefs and atolls, now totaling more than 2,000 acres. U.S. defense secretary to ask Vietnam to end land reclamation 2015-05-31T04:00:00Z Those would include Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines and Taiwan, but their projects are dwarfed by China’s building program on reefs and atolls, which now totals more than 2,000 acres. U.S. Defense Secretary to Ask Vietnam to End Land Reclamation 2015-05-31T04:00:00Z Those would include Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines and Taiwan, but their projects are dwarfed by China's building program on reefs and atolls, which now totals more than 2,000 acres. US defense secretary to ask Vietnam to end land reclamation 2015-05-31T04:00:00Z “At present, veterans who participated in the cleanup of radioactive materials on atolls in the Pacific are not presumed to have service-connected conditions related to radiation risk activities.” Veteran links health issues to Marshall Islands radiation 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z The tensions stem from a huge land reclamation project that has China aggressively creating islands atop rocks, atolls and submerged reefs. Kerry spars with China over South China Sea 2015-05-16T04:00:00Z The April 9 editorial “ ‘Great Wall of sand’ ” asked the right question: “Why is China paving over these Pacific atolls?” Challenging China’s hegemony in the South China Sea 2015-04-12T04:00:00Z The October photos showed two structures, including a three-storey building sitting on an atoll. China Building Artificial Islands in South China Sea 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Pacific Fleet, delivered a speech in Canberra, Australia, on March 31 that offered a revealing and unusual description of how China is dredging its atolls, turning coral reefs into more permanent and larger islands. A ‘Great Wall of sand’ in the South China Sea 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z Small island states: The small atolls that litter the Pacific face stronger storms like Typhoon Pam, which just devastated Vanuatu. 11 Natural Wonders to See Before They Are Gone 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z Analysts say his arrest adds to growing instability in the small coral atoll nation. Long sentence for ex-Maldives leader 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z His arrest adds to growing instability in the small coral atoll nation. Maldives ex-leader denied bail 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z This helped with his later important work on the formation of volcanic atolls and coral reefs. The islanders who don't want a bridge to the mainland 2015-01-24T05:00:00Z However, some treasures wait in the outer atolls as well. LARK GOULD: Pacific Island travel antidotes for cold winter woes 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z It was the most powerful of 67 nuclear tests detonated by the United States in the Marshall Islands, the remote Pacific atolls he calls home. A Former Ground Zero Goes to Court Against the World’s Nuclear Arsenals 2014-12-27T05:00:00Z French Polynesia is a territory comprising more than 100 islands and atolls with its own government, but is still part of the French Republic. Polynesia's billion dollar claim 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z The Spratlys comprise hundreds of reefs, rocks, sandbars and tiny atolls spread over 160,000 square miles, in an area that is closer to the Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia than China. China Said to Be Building Airstrip-Capable Area in Disputed Waters 2014-11-23T05:00:00Z The Republic of the Marshall Islands is 2,300 miles southwest of Hawaii with a population of 68,000 scattered over 29 atolls. Enid schools work with a different minority group 2014-10-05T04:00:00Z |
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