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Expert reveals truth about 8.8 mega earthquake as potential death impact detailed
Daily Star
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July 30, 2025
Potentially thousands of lives have been saved because of the nature of the massive 8.7 earthquake that hit Russia earlier today — despite it being the biggest in 14 years. And the preventative measures taken by authorities to evacuate millions of...
The best South Pacific cruises for Australians
Cruise Passenger
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July 28, 2025
If you dream of swapping the nine-to-five for white sandy beaches, crystal-clear lagoons, and waves lapping against the shore, the South Pacific is waiting for you. It’s a place where time slows down, and your biggest worry is deciding whether to...
Air Tahiti opts for ATR HighLine All-Business Class cabin for newly ordered ATR 72-600
Asian Aviation
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June 21, 2025
Air Tahiti, the leading inter-island carrier of French Polynesia, has selected the ATR HighLine All-Business Class cabin interior for one of its four newly ordered ATR 72-600 aircraft. This marks the launch by Air Tahiti of a unique VIP service to...
Mapped: Global Income Level Classification, by Country
Visual Capitalist
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July 28, 2025
See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Mapped: High, Middle, and Low Income Countries in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible...
Cruise passengers brace for news as tsunami warnings issued across the Pacific
Cruise Passenger
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July 30, 2025
A large earthquake in Russia has led to tsunami warnings across the Pacific with destinations like Japan, Hawaii, the West Coast of America and Alaska. Thousands of cruise passengers could have their itineraries affected, as they await news on how...
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...
Norwegian Cruise Line announces 500 sailings including new destinations in Europe, the Caribbean and more
GB News
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July 28, 2025
Norwegian Cruise Line has unveiled its programme for spring and summer 2027, with more than 500 individual sailings across a fleet of 20 vessels. The deployment spans from April to October 2027, with ships departing from approximately 30 major...
New Zealand isn’t just failing to act on ocean protection, it’s actively undoing progress
Pacific News Service
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Opinion by Veronica Rotman Representing Aotearoa at the UN Ocean Conference was a highlight of my career as a young marine scientist. But reflecting on my time connecting with scientists and leaders from around the world, I feel a sense of...
A Brave Rescue Team Frees an Entangled Humpback Whale
AOL
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Humpback Whale, Underwater, Calf, French Polynesia, Photography© iStock.com/Baptiste Le BouilWhales continually inspire us with their immense size, complex social structures, and vital role in marine ecosystems. Unfortunately, these gentle giants...
Chile and Google to lay first submarine cable connecting Chile to Oceania
Data Center Dynamics
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Chile has signed an agreement with Google to lay a submarine cable connecting Chile to Oceania. Dessarollo Pais, a state-owned infrastructure developer, and the Office of Posts and Telecommunications of French Polynesia will be responsible for...
France Refocuses Its Indo-Pacific Strategy Amid a Shifting Global Order
The Diplomat
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July 25, 2025
France’s updated Indo-Pacific strategy, unveiled shortly after President Emmanuel Macron’s May tour of Vietnam, Indonesia, and Singapore, is less about grand announcements than it is about realism. It reflects a France that is recalibrating in the...
Hōkūleʻa photographer captures daily peaks and troughs of Pacific voyage
Hawaii Public Radio
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July 23, 2025
When Jonathan “Sav” Salvador received the call that he would be joining Hōkūleʻa's Moananuiākea voyage, he said it felt like his heart dropped to the floor. “I was doubting myself,” he said. “This is not just any other leg. This is Kealaikahiki....
‘Mini retirement’: These tech professionals in their 20s took a career break to sail across the Pacific
CNN
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July 25, 2025
(CNN) — The 50-foot sailboat bashed against huge Pacific waves as it beat a course upwind. The few cruise ships that were visible on the horizon soon disappeared, and seasickness set in, leaving a few among the crew doubled over with each crest...
The Crime Stunned the World. What Came After Seemed More Unbelievable by the Day.
Slate Magazine
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July 22, 2025
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. I. The Volunteer On April 24, 1985, the New Zealand office of Greenpeace received a telephone call from a woman named...
At UN conference, countries inch towards ocean protection goal
The Straits Times
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June 15, 2025
NICE, France – Remote coral atolls in the Caribbean. Habitat for threatened sharks and rays around a Tanzanian island in the Indian Ocean. And 900,000 sq km of the Pacific Ocean around French Polynesia. These are some of the stretches of water now...
Teahupo’o Will Now be Part of the World’s Largest Marine Protected Area
The Inertia - California
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June 10, 2025
Photo: Narno Beats // Unsplash There is no wave in the world quite like Teahupo’o, and a new announcement from the French Polynesian government will go toward protecting that. The Tahitian break, which recently played host to the sport’s...
How shrimp sounds can diagnose the health of coral reefs
Earth.com
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The ocean is far from quiet at night – especially near coral reefs, where a steady crackle rolls through the water. A new study shows that this natural sound can help scientists judge whether reefs are bouncing back after heat stress. Researchers...
Norwegian Cruise Line unveils 2027 deployment with 500 global voyages
ETTravelWorld.com
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July 25, 2025
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has revealed its most extensive deployment yet for the Northern Hemisphere spring/summer 2027 season, opening up nearly 500 voyages across 20 ships. The schedule, which runs from April to October 2027, spans 59...
How superyachts are being used to advance ocean research
The National News
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You may have heard of a coelacanth. It is a prehistoric-looking, deep-water fish, rarely seen unless washed up dead on shore. Earlier this year, a scientific expedition off Indonesia dived to depths of 150 metres and beyond to study it in its...
I fell head over heels in love with small boat sailing in the Greek Islands
Chad
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July 24, 2025
When it comes to sailing, I can identify a ship from a boat, says Marion Ainge. My father was in the Royal Navy, so port and starboard, bow and stern are terms I'm familiar with. But ask me to hoist the main sail or let go and haul and I'd be all...