To counter China, the U.S. State Department wants to make sure Indo-Pacific partners have reliable internet and access to “accurate” journalism.” “In every place where we have a presence and we are on the ground, we are active in the local media space and through our own public diplomacy to make sure that there is …
An unnamed undersea volcano, located about one kilometer (half a mile) off the southern coast of Iwo … [+] Jima, formed a new island in the western Pacific. Kyodo News/AP An unnamed island located about 1 kilometer (half a mile) off the southern coast of Iōtō Island in the western Pacific is the newest addition …
Hurricane Hilary as seen by NOAA’s GOES West satellite on August 17. CSU/CIRA & NOAA When it comes to hurricanes reaching the mainland U.S., most people think of the dangers of Atlantic storms like the devastating Hurricane Ian that struck Florida in 2022. It’s rarer for Pacific hurricanes to impact the western reaches of the …
Intriguingly, there is a possibility that a meteorite discovered at the bottom of the ocean originated from outer space. getty In 2014, a meteor the size of a washing machine lit up the sky as it descended towards the bottom of the ocean off the coast of Papua New Guinea. While meteorites like this one …
A meteorite at the bottom of the ocean may have journeyed across the cosmos. getty In 2014, a meteor the size of a washing machine streaked across the sky and landed at the bottom of the ocean off the coast of Papua New Guinea, captivating the attention of scientists. While meteorites entering Earth’s atmosphere and …