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
Jun 17 Obama seeks to protect Pacific Ocean by creating world’s largest marine preserve By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is looking to create the largest marine preserve in the world by protecting a massive stretch of the Pacific Ocean from drilling, fishing and other actions that could threaten wildlife, the White House said. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch James Cameron Descends 7 Miles Into Pacific Ocean’s ‘Desolate’ Mariana Trench Jame Cameron Descends 7 Miles Into Pacific Ocean's 'Desolute' Mariana Trench… Continue watching
Mar 09 Tracking Japan’s Tsunami Debris By Larisa Epatko Although a year has passed since Japan's tsunami sucked tons of wood, nets and other debris into the Pacific Ocean, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration continues to track the rubble and urges others to do so to help focus… Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch Quakes Strike South Pacific Leaving Scores Dead Giant waves caused by underground earthquakes in the South Pacific have killed hundreds and left many more missing in American Somoa and Indonesia. Continue watching