Amelia Earhart’s long-lost plane likely located in lagoon, expedition team claims, citing “very strong” evidence

Amelia Earhart (Photo: NASA / MGN) (CBS NEWS) — Researchers from Purdue University are set to travel to the South Pacific to determine if a “visual anomaly” on a remote island is the wreck of Amelia Earhart’s lost plane, saying there is “very...

Purdue shares details regarding expedition to identify Amelia Earhart's plane

Purdue announced in July it planned to travel to a remote island in the Pacific Ocean where they believe satellite images show parts of the plane. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A decades long mystery could soon become a closed case next month when Purdue...

New in-country testing advances breast cancer care in Samoa and Tonga

The Pacific Community (SPC) is enhancing breast cancer diagnosis and management in the Pacific Islands, where it stands as the most common cancer affecting women. Through a vital new laboratory strengthening initiative, Samoa and Tonga are now...

Why loss and damage matter in the Pacific

For many Pacific Island nations, climate change isn’t a distant threat or an abstract statistic – it’s an everyday reality reshaping homes, traditions, and futures. Rising sea levels, coastal erosion, increasing temperatures and severe weather...

Marines retire ‘workhorse’ Assault Amphibious Vehicle after 50 years

From the shores of Grenada to the deserts of Iraq, the Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) shielded and carried Marines from ship to sea to shore for over 50 years. Now, after a Sept. 26 ceremony, the famous “workhorse” has been officially...

Keeping Coastal Communities at the Heart of the Blue Economy

Image Source: Getty Images This is part of the essay series: Sagarmanthan Edit 2025. For coastal communities across the globe, the ocean is not only a source of income and food security–it is the foundation of their culture, identity, and way of...

Tindo Solar to make 70 of its Walara solar panels for the East Micronesia Cable project

Solar module manufacturer Tindo Solar has announced an order of 70 of its 430-watt Walara solar panels for the East Micronesia Cable (ESM) project, with these to be used to power data cable landing stations in Nauru and Kiribati. ESM is a 2,250...

Council projects celebrated in water awards

The Australian Water Associations 2025 Queensland Water Awards have recognised the state’s most outstanding projects and professionals, showcasing inspiring achievements in environmental stewardship, innovation and leadership. Announced at the...

Daylight saving is here again (for some). What’s it all about?

Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Hang on, what just happened? If you live in Victoria, NSW, South Australia or Tasmania, you’ve...

Amelia Earhart's long-lost plane 'found in lagoon'

Amelia Earhart (1897-1937), American Aviation Pioneer, Portrait, 1937. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images)(Image: UIG via Getty Images) The long-missing Electra 10E aircraft of renowned aviator Amelia Earhart may finally...

50 Fascinating Posts From The Instagram Account ‘The Weird Unknown’

The sea covers roughly 70% of our planet, yet we know surprisingly little about its depths. Vast, mysterious, and often unfathomable, it hides countless shipwrecks, scary creatures, and other secrets that we might not be able to uncover for years...

Helen’s Plea for Climate Justice before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) | Part 6 (Last Part)

A personal account by Dr. Jan Yves Remy (External Counsel for Saint Lucia in the ICJ Advisory Opinion Proceedings) . 1) Treaty Obligations — Hard Law, Not Aspirations On the treaties, the Court grouped duties as we did: it found that relevant...

Does This Satellite Photo Show Amelia Earhart’s Plane?

Rick Pettigrew / Archaeological Legacy Institute Ever since Amelia Earhart vanished while attempting to become the first woman to circumnavigate the globe in 1937, people have been desperate to find out what happened to her. And now a tantalizing...

Purdue announces updates on Earhart expedition

Now a month out from the Taraia Object Expedition’s departure, the Archaeological Legacy Institute and representatives from Purdue updated details about the trip during a conference on Oct. 1. The expedition, which was announced July 2, is to try...

UN must adapt to Blue Pacific, not the other way around...

Pacific leaders took the 2050 Strategy to the UN, calling for climate justice, fair finance, and security defined by peace and solidarity. By Renate Rivers Pacific Island leaders addressed the United Nations General Assembly’s (UNGA) 80th session...

Pacific islands bound by climate change, divided by deep-sea mining: Nauru…

“The climate crisis is not up for debate,” Micronesian President Wesley Simina said. “The only question is whether we will act with the urgency it demands.” Pacific island leaders agreed. At the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly...

Fiji moves to secure more Tuna supply for PAFCO, says Fisheries…

Fiji is making headway in talks with Pacific neighbours to ensure steady tuna supply for the Pacific Fishing Company (PAFCO) in Levuka, Fisheries Minister Alitia Bainivalu told Parliament. Responding to an oral question from Opposition MP Faiyaz...

The Taraia Object: Could this be Amelia Earhart’s lost plane?

One of America’s great unsolved mysteries is the disappearance of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart, who vanished somewhere over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to become the first woman to circumnavigate the globe in 1937. The wreckage of her...

Pacific islands bound by climate change, divided by deep-sea mining: Nauru swimming against the tide

Deep-sea mining equipment. Photo courtesy of Impossible Metals “The climate crisis is not up for debate,” Micronesian President Wesley Simina said. “The only question is whether we will act with the urgency it demands.” Pacific island leaders...

We are blessed

The black, green, and gold of our national flag is our declaration that the sun shines, the land is green, and the people are strong and creative. At the time of our Independence the black, green, and gold of our national flag symbolised our...