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World Jul 23

WATCH: UN’s top court says failing to protect planet from climate change could violate international law

By Molly Quell, Mike Corder, Associated Press

Science Dec 22

Surfing - Round 2
Characters in Disney’s ‘Moana’ use the stars just like real Polynesian explorers. An astronomer explains how

Polynesian navigators used the stars to sail across the ocean, Disney’s ‘Moana’ movies help those of us who have never sailed at night to understand the methods of celestial navigation.

By Christopher Palma, The Conversation

World Feb 22

Logo of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games is seen on an official Paris 2024 store in Paris
How the decision to host Olympic surfing in this Tahitian town could affect local life, environment

The village of Teahupo'o in French Polynesia will host the 2024 Paris Olympics surfing competition, a decision that has thrust unprecedented challenges onto a small community that has long cherished and strives to protect its way of life.

By Daniel Cole, Associated Press

Politics Sep 25

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Israel
WATCH: Blinken delivers remarks with Millennium Challenge Co. and Ikiribati president

Pacific islands leaders gathered Monday for the start of a two-day Washington summit.

By Aamer Madhani, Will Weissert, Associated Press

Politics Sep 24

U.S. President Joe Biden hosts U.S.- Pacific Island Country Summit in Washington
U.S. will establish diplomatic ties with the Cook Islands and Niue as Biden prepares to host Pacific summit

President Joe Biden is set to establish diplomatic relations Monday with two South Pacific nations, the Cook Islands and Niue, as his administration aims to show to Pacific Island leaders that it is committed to increasing American presence in the region.

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

Mar 09

Biden budget includes billions for Pacific islands to counter China

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Alarmed by China’s success in wooing Pacific island nations, the Biden administration is proposing to spend billions to keep three of those countries in the U.S. orbit.

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