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Bits of the Russian Spacecraft that Spun Out of Control Hit Earth Today
There was no threat to humans.
We Should Be Eating Fish at the Bottom of the Food Chain
Tiny fish species such as the anchovy have been fished almost to extinction in waters across the world. New West Coast legislation takes action to protect such so-called forage fish—and could eventually be used as a model globally.
Nearly 300,000 Tons of Plastic is Floating in the World's Oceans
A first of its kind study says there's an estimated five trillion pieces of plastic floating on the surface of the oceans — just how much is in the water column or floats to the bottom remains unknown.
Painful Chikungunya Outbreak Reaches French Polynesia
The excruciating mosquito-borne virus has reached now the French archipelago in the Pacific Ocean. And its spreading like wildfire.
Pacific Islanders Threatened By Climate Change Face a Legal Black Hole
For Ursula Rakova, climate change isn't a theory—it's a tangible threat that has been encroaching upon her ancestral home on the Carterets Islands for decades now.
Hunger, Looting, and Violence Follow Hurricane Odile's Path Across Baja California
Armed looters reportedly entered and sacked resorts and stores as Mexico once again struggles to respond to a major storm
Foreigners Are Fleeing as Vietnam Violently Riots Against China
Estimates of participants were as high as 20,000, making these riots the biggest and most violent Vietnam has experienced in years.