UN chief issues global SOS as new reports warn Pacific sea-level …
Aug 27, 2024 · A “worldwide catastrophe” is imperiling Pacific Islands and the world must respond to the unprecedented and devastating impacts of rising seas “before it is too late,” the United Nations chief...
China fires ICBM into Pacific Ocean in first such public test in ...
Sep 25, 2024 · China says it successfully fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, a rare public test that analysts said was meant to send a message to the United...
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now so huge ... - CNN
Apr 17, 2023 · Scientists have found thriving communities of coastal creatures, including tiny crabs and anemones, living thousands of miles from their original home on plastic debris in the Great Pacific ...
The worldwide catastrophe of rising seas especially imperils Pacific ...
Aug 27, 2024 · The Pacific is getting hit hard despite only producing 0.2% of heat-trapping gases causing climate change and expanding oceans, the UN said. The largest chunk of the sea rise is from melting ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland. Melting land glaciers add to that, and warmer water also expands based on the laws of physics.
Hurricane Kristy strengthens into a Category 4 storm in the Pacific Ocean
Oct 23, 2024 · MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Kristy strengthened into a Category 4 storm in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday and was expected to remain away from land as it churns in the Pacific Ocean, forecasters said. The major hurricane was 710 miles (1,140 kilometers) south-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula of Mexico, and was ...
Climate change increasing threats in southwest Pacific: WMO ... - UN News
Nov 10, 2021 · WMO said sea surface temperatures and ocean heat in parts of the southwest Pacific are increasing at more than three times the global average rate. “Marine heatwaves” have bleached once vibrant...
Philippines says China is pushing it to cede claims in South China …
1 day ago · Asia Pacific category Philippines says China is pushing it to cede claims in South China Sea 8:04 AM UTC · Updated ago. ... Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world ...
Tsunami Signs of ‘Significant’ Tsunami Damage Are Seen in Tonga
Jan 15, 2022 · The four-foot tsunami that hit the South Pacific nation of Tonga on Saturday was caused when a nearby undersea volcano about 40 miles north of the archipelago’s main island erupted in ...
NASA Analysis Sees Spike in 2023 Global Sea Level Due to El Niño
Mar 21, 2024 · This animation shows the rise in global mean sea level from 1993 to 2023 based on data from a series of five international satellites. The spike in sea level from 2022 to 2023 is mostly a consequence of climate change and the development of El Niño conditions in the Pacific Ocean. Credit: NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio
Powerful Pacific swell brings the threat of more dangerous surf to ...
Dec 30, 2023 · VENTURA, Calif. — Bulldozers built giant sand berms Friday to protect beachfront homes in one of California's coastal cities hit hard this week by extraordinary waves generated by powerful swells...
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