Pacific Ocean

WWII Shipwrecks Found off Hawaii’s Coast

Sep 20, 2023

The wreckage of the USS Yorktown, a US Navy ship, and the Akagi and Kaga aircraft carriers from the Imperial Japanese Navy, all of which sank during World War II, has been discovered in the Papahanaumokuakea National Marine…

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Solo rower rows across Pacific Ocean

Apr 5, 2023

A solo rower named Michelle Lee achieved a non-stop journey through the Pacific Ocean alone and unassisted. After sailing from Ensenada, Mexico on August 8, Lee arrived in the Queensland state of Australia yesterday. During her eight months…

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indonesian students protest Japan’s decision to dump nuclear wastewater into pacific

Mar 22, 2023

On Tuesday, Indonesian students dressed in anti-radioactive costumes protested Japan's contentious proposal to dump more than a million tons of nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the Pacific Ocean. Protesters displayed posters…

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7.4 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Mexico

Sep 20, 2022

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of Michoacan, Mexico. The earthquake was felt in the capital, Mexico City, and some surrounding states. The epicenter of the earthquake was 63 kilometers south of the city of Coalcoman,…