Category: Science and Environment
#TBT: September 17, 2026
Typhoon Choi-wan seen on September 17, 2009, after it tore through the Northern Mariana Islands...
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#TBT: September 10, 2026
On September 10, 1993, the National Park Service finalized a 50-year lease with local Samoan...
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US Department of Agriculture approves drought disaster declaration for US Virgin Islands
The United States Department of Agriculture approved Governor Albert Bryan Jr.’s (D) request...
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Governor Bryan requests federal drought disaster declaration for US Virgin Islands
Governor Albert Bryan Jr. (D) of the United States Virgin Islands formally requested that United...
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Scientists transplant microscopic reef life off Vieques in breakthrough coral restoration study
A new study conducted off the coast of Vieques, Puerto Rico has shown that the invisible microbial...
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The fight over fishing access in Rose Atoll, American Samoa’s most protected waters, in context
The future of fishing access around Rose Atoll is uncertain after the Western Pacific Regional...
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Super Typhoon Bavi strikes Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, less than 3 months after Sinlaku
Super Typhoon Bavi made landfall over the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam on July 6, 2026,...
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Inside the government’s push to divert Puerto Rico solar funds to a bankrupt utility
Internal documents show the Department of Energy knew the decision “may generate negative commentary” and be perceived as “undue favoritism.”
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#TBT: June 25, 2026
On June 25, 2019, the US Virgin Islands passed a law targeting oxybenzone, octocrylene, and...
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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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