May 29 The U.S. military plans to use this small island for target practice By Megan Crigger The Pentagon plans to turn a small, volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean into a live-fire training ground for the U.S. military, although the residents of nearby islands object. Continue reading
Mar 16 Photos: Isolated islands thrashed by Cyclone Pam challenge relief efforts By Larisa Epatko Cyclone Pam, with winds of more than 185 mph, flattened homes, washed out roads and knocked out power to the South Pacific islands of Vanuatu over the weekend, and relief organizations were rushing to respond on Monday. Continue reading
Dec 20 New fish species discovered in deepest part of Pacific Ocean By Carey Reed Researchers discovered a new fish species living at the greatest depths ever explored of the world's largest ocean. Continue reading
Sep 26 Expanding marine sanctuary is meant to save ocean from mass extinction By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy President Barack Obama pledged Thursday to expand the largest ocean sanctuary to 490,000 square miles, six times its current size. The PBS NewsHour has been following how ocean acidification has impacted marine life and the Americans who depend on them. Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch U.S. expands pristine national monument in the middle of the Pacific By PBS News Hour A region of the Pacific Ocean that is home to thriving colonies of rare and endangered species will be protected as the world’s largest marine preserve, under an executive order by President Obama. Hari Sreenivasan learns more from Elliott Norse… Continue watching
Sep 25 Marine preserve to become world’s largest in new expansion By Josh Lederman, Associated Press NEW YORK — Thousands of miles off America's shores, an ocean preserve flush with rare seabirds, turtles and marine mammals will grow to roughly three times the size of California under a memorandum that President Barack Obama signed Thursday. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch To protect oceans, island nation of Kiribati bans commercial fishing By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 27 Planning to sink: What happens if Kiribati drowns? By Molly Ward In June, the tiny Pacific island nation of Kiribati purchased nearly 6,000 acres of land on a Fijian island to potentially serve as refuge for citizens forced to relocate as rising sea levels make the country unlivable. Continue reading
Jun 22 Great white shark population on the rise after years of decline By Xander Landen Although there are now more great whites swimming in U.S. waters, they are still rarely spotted by humans. There have been only 649 confirmed sightings of the great white between 1800 and 2010. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch Can Obama’s Pacific Ocean sanctuary plan balance environmental and economic interests? By PBS News Hour President Obama launched a plan to create the world's largest marine preserve by adding to the existing national monument in the Central Pacific. Drilling, fishing and other activities would be off limits. Joshua Reichert of the Pew Charitable Trusts and… Continue watching