Category: Science and Environment
Territory leaders bring colonial realities to Washington ocean conservation conference
Over 400 ocean policy and environmental justice advocates gathered in Washington, DC, for Upwell...
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NOAA advances seabed mapping near American Samoa
On January 22, 2026, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced it would survey...
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American Samoa facing Leptospirosis outbreak
American Samoa health officials have declared an outbreak of leptospirosis after a recent increase...
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#TBT: May 21, 2026
On May 21, 2020, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. advised US Virgin Islands residents to stay at home and...
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#TBT: May 14, 2026
Typhoon Pamela was a powerful typhoon that struck the U.S. territory of Guam in May 1976, causing...
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Does the military have to follow environmental law in Guam? The Supreme Court will decide
In January 2024, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear a major environmental lawsuit...
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Solar was poised to help Puerto Ricans survive blackouts — until Trump axed nearly $1B in funding
By Naveena Sadasivam María Pérez lost power for about three months after Hurricane Maria struck...
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#TBT: April 23, 2026
Ahyi seamount, a shallow submarine volcano in the Northern Mariana Islands, began erupting on...
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Super Typhoon Sinlaku batters Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands
Super Typhoon Sinlaku struck Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands on April 14, 2026, bringing...
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Could emerging technologies to cool the planet help coral reefs?
Coral reefs, which support a quarter of all marine species, are facing an increasingly dire future...
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