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Pacific Islands focus: deep sea mining, reproductive injustice and a new breast screen campaign
Croakey Health Media
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July 10, 2025
Introduction by Croakey: World leaders are calling for a moratorium on deep sea mining to prevent devastating and irreversible environmental harm. This week, governments are meeting in Jamaica at the 30th Session of the International Seabed...
French Polynesia Announces The Largest Ever MPA
Deeper Blue
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June 30, 2025
The government of French Polynesia has announced the creation of the world’s largest Marine Protected Area. The announcement was made at the United Nations Ocean Conference in France, where the French Polynesian President Moetai Brotherson stated...
Reframing the French Indo-Pacific: French Polynesia, a Model of Shared Sovereignty?
The Diplomat
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June 27, 2025
As Emmanuel Macron wrapped up his visits to Vietnam, Indonesia, and Singapore – where he delivered the keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue at the end of May – the French president reaffirmed the Indo-Pacific’s strategic importance for both...
French Polynesia creates world’s largest MPA
Dive Magazine
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June 18, 2025
Bora Bora, one of French Polynesia’s Society Islands, will be included in the new MPA (Photo: Shutterstock) By DIVE Staff The government of French Polynesia has announced the creation of a marine protected area (MPA) that will extend around the...
‘A chronicle of disaster foretold’: French Polynesia leader warns against deep-sea mining, urges ocean conservation
Malay Mail
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June 13, 2025
NICE (France), June 13 — French Polynesia pledged this week to create the world’s largest marine protected area to safeguard its seas — and it hopes to encourage others to lift their game. The archipelago in the far South Pacific Ocean, an...
French Polynesia Announces World’s Largest Marine Protected Area at UN Ocean Conference
EcoWatch
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June 13, 2025
A school of fish swim over a coral reef in the Gambier Islands of French Polynesia on Feb. 17, 2018. Alexis Rosenfeld / Getty Images Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, EcoWatch is a digital platform...
French Polynesia creates world’s largest marine protected area
Mongabay
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June 12, 2025
French Polynesia has announced the creation of the world’s largest marine protected area. Speaking on the first day of the United Nations Ocean Conference in France, French Polynesian President Moetai Brotherson said the MPA will cover the...
US Allies in Europe Project Aircraft Carrier Power Near China
Newsweek
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July 11, 2025
European NATO members have projected naval power into the Indo-Pacific through aircraft carrier deployments in recent years, as China—a European Union trading partner and U.S. rival—undergoes a military buildup, challenging Washington and its...
Value oceans, don't plunder them, French Polynesia leader tells AFP
The Daily Sentinel - Colorado
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French Polynesia pledged this week to create the world's largest marine protected area to safeguard its seas -- and it hopes to encourage others to lift their game.The archipelago in the far South Pacific Ocean, an overseas territory of France, is...
Forty years after the Rainbow Warrior bombing, activists sti...
Modern Ghana
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Forty years ago this week, the Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior was sunk by two bombs planted by French secret service operatives. The bombing, which killed photographer Fernando Pereira, was intended to halt Greenpeace's campaign against French...
Australia Obstructed Probe Into Deadly ‘Rainbow Warrior’ Bombing
Consortium News
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July 10, 2025
Forty years later, David Robie, the only journalist on board the Greenpeace ship in the weeks leading up to its bombing on July 10, 1985, looks back on this act of French state terrorism in a New Zealand port. The Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior...
Japan risks its reputation in Oceania with Fukushima discharge
Pacific News Service
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A rollcall of Pacific Island nations have very different views on the release of treated radioactive wastewater. By Derek Grossman Japan’s decision last month to begin discharging treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean from its...
7 Loneliest Places on Earth that You Can Visit
TripZilla
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July 8, 2025
Some trips are about getting away, not just from people but from the pace of things. Not everyone wants to be in the middle of a crowd. Sometimes, you just want space. The places in this list aren’t easy to reach. They take time, planning, and a...
Sustainability in hospitality: a profitable imperative
Hospitality News Magazine
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July 8, 2025
Sustainability in hospitality is no longer optional; it is a core strategy for long-term profitability. Hotels implementing sustainable practices are not only reducing environmental risks but also improving operational efficiency. This article...
Rolex Fastnet Race 2025 Set to Break Records in RORC Centenary Edition
Cruising World
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July 9, 2025
Swan 50 Zanoza powers upwind during a previous Rolex Fastnet Race. The Russian-flagged yacht is owned by Nicolas Ibanez Scott and skippered by Jordi Griso. Courtesy Royal Ocean Racing Club With less than two months to go until the 26 July start,...
9th Traveler Visits Hawai'i With Dengue Virus
Precision Vaccinations
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(Vax-Before-Travel News)The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) recently confirmed its ninth travel-related case of dengue in 2025. As of the end of June 2025, the DOH reported eight dengue cases on Oʻahu and one case on Maui. Several countries in...
Forty years after the Rainbow Warrior, justice still waits
Independent Australia
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As France rebrands itself as a climate and ocean leader, Pacific civil society reminds the world of its unrepented nuclear legacy and unfinished colonial business, writes Dave Sweeney. FORTY YEARS AGO this week, the quiet of Auckland Harbour was...
Archaeologists make surprising discovery at Easter Island - turning everything we know on its head
Daily Mail
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July 8, 2025
There's no doubt Easter Island is geographically one of the most isolated places on Earth. More than 2,000 miles off the coast of Chile, it was first settled by humans around AD 1200, who built its famous enlarged head statues. Historically, the...
Couples Agree: This Is Royal Caribbean's Best Ship
The Travel
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July 5, 2025
Planning a cruise for two can sometimes be challenging, as couples often need to sift through dozens of ship options to find one that matches their travel style. While some ships are full to the brim with kid-friendly spaces, others can feel like...
Pacific Islands Forum head: Island region 'must remain a beacon of hope and unity'
The Pacific Island Times
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July 7, 2025
The Pacific Islands Forum's secretary general has reaffirmed the region’s commitment to a united, resilient and inclusive Blue Pacific Continent. “In a world increasingly marked by turbulence, the Pacific must remain a beacon of hope and unity,"...