El Nino effect leaves over 115,000 in Sri Lanka facing drinking water shortage
The severe heat and lack of rainfall have affected many areas, creating serious challenges for the availability of water

El Nino effect leaves over 115,000 in Sri Lanka facing drinking water shortage
The severe heat and lack of rainfall have affected many areas, creating serious challenges for the availability of water
Tide's Out
... as the sun sets over seats and sand ... again
Fiji is experiencing one of the world's fastest-growing HIV epidemics with implications that extend beyond its borders and Aotearoa New Zealand must step up its response, according to public health researchers.
Beyond the Edge, paint on red cedar, 2015. By Susan Point, of the Musquem Salish and also Canadian. Breathtaking #Indigenous #art. The composition was "inspired by the intricately carved spindle whorls primarily used to spin wool by Coastal Salish women."
Last week, the Perth USAsia Centre was pleased to host a roundtable discussion with the Hon Matt Thistlethwaite MP, Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Assistant Minister for Immigration.
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New study uses 3D particle tracking and shows that weakened #ocean currents, not surface heating, mainly sustained the 2013–2016 #Pacific #MarineHeatwave, as part of a positive air-sea feedback loop. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Ahoy me hearties! Knitting Nanna Tracey has sailed for Fiji and #Pre-COP31 aboard Greenpeace yacht #Oceania searching for #ClimateJustice for the #Pacific.
Wishing Tracey and the crew fair seas for this #Greenpeace voyage which will no doubt be sailing close to the wind at times.
For decades, China’s maritime pressure on #Taiwan centered on the major shipping strait separating the two #neighbors.
Now, #Beijing is piling unprecedented pressure on its #Pacific coast — a vital lifeline with US allies.
M 5.0 earthquake reported in the Kermadec Islands
This moderate M5.0 quake occurred deep underground (585 km). Because it was so deep, surface shaking is expected to be
🌍 M 5.0 — Kermadec Islands region
🕐 Sep 7, 2026 02:06 UTC
📏 Depth: 585.1 km
Source: USGS
The Pacific: Calm Before the Storm
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Destruction of Cartel Vessels in the Pacific
U.S. military sank a group of Ecuadorian drug cartel vessels in the Pacific Ocean after the crew disembarked.
🟡 Naval Operation | 5/10 🇺🇸 🇪🇨 Destruction of Cartel Vessels in the Pacific U.S #OSINT #USNavy #Pacific