Dangerous ‘super typhoon’ barrels toward remote US islands US military officials have instructed personnel to prepare for the storm and shelter in place The Independent UK · Apr 13
What time will the Artemis II crew return to Earth in the UK? Everything we know about today's splashdown After a record 10-day mission beyond the Moon, NASA's Artemis II crew is set to splashdown in the Pacific Ocean near California tonight Evening Standard · Apr 10
Where will NASA's Artemis 2 moon astronauts make their splashdown today? The Artemis 2 astronauts will return to Earth this evening (April 10) with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. Here's where they'll hit the water, and why that spot was chosen. Space · Apr 10
NOAA warns: Super El Niño may form in 2026 amid unusual Pacific warming and rising risk of extreme global weather patterns The climate forecasts about the region surrounding the Pacific Ocean point to an emergence of change in the global climate. Currently, the La Niña state appears to be weakening. As such, there has been speculation that the year may end up witnessing the emergence of an El Niño phenomenon towards… The Times of India · Apr 9
Why the phrase ‘Super El Niño’ makes Australian climate scientists roll their eyes Frightening headlines predicting a Super El Niño or even a Godzilla El Niño amp up anxiety levels for farmers and residents of bushfire-prone regions. The Conversation · Apr 9
Why has it taken so long to return to the Moon? At 13:24:59 Central Standard Time on December 19 1972, the Apollo 17 command module splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, about 350 nautical miles south-east of Samoa, concluding the last mission to the Moon. The Conversation · Mar 31
Japan finds a ‘rare earth giant’ 6000 meters below the ocean that could power the world for almost 700 years Japan has retrieved samples from a massive rare earth elements deposit located 6000 metres below the Pacific Ocean - referred to as the 'rare earth giant'. The discovery identifies a deposit of over 16 million tons of specialised oxides, with successful extraction tests already underway from the Minamitorishima region, where… The Times of India · Mar 23
6,200 meters under the Pacific Ocean: Scientists open black ‘eggs’ and make a shocking discovery The record for deep-sea biology has been rewritten by a Japanese Research group. During a sampling of the Kuril-Kamchatka Trench, located in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, researchers from Hokkaido University sampled unusual leathery black cocoons attached to rock samples at a depth of 6200 meters. The Times of India · Mar 23
Hidden world under California: Scientists uncover Ice Age civilisations beneath the sea Beneath the waters of California's golden coast lies a long-buried prehistoric era that could change our understanding of ice-age history. According to California State Parks, after the last glacial maximum, sea levels soared by over 300 feet, flooding ancient landscapes and Indigenous settlement areas, and eventually the Pacific Ocean. With… The Times of India · Mar 20
France seizes 2.4 tonnes of cocaine in Pacific as drug seizures hit record highs French authorities have seized 2.4 tonnes of cocaine from a vessel in the Pacific Ocean, marking the latest in a series of major drug interceptions near French Polynesia. Radio France Internationale · Feb 17
Fragment of lost tectonic plate discovered where San Andreas and Cascadia faults meet A hidden chunk of an ancient tectonic plate is stuck to the Pacific Ocean floor and sliding under North America, complicating earthquake risk at the Cascadia subduction zone. LiveScience · Jan 15
US military kills six people in strikes on alleged drug boats, says Hegseth Six people were killed in two new strikes on alleged drug boats in the Pacific Ocean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Monday, November 10. The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2025
Tropical Storm Sonia churns in the Pacific Ocean and isn't threatening land Tropical Storm Sonia is churning in the Pacific Ocean and isn’t threatening land The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2025
US Says Two Dead In Strike On Alleged Drug-smuggling Boat In Pacific A new US strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat killed two people, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday, announcing Washington's first such attack on a vessel in the Pacific Ocean. International Business Times · Oct 22, 2025
Space · Oct 13, 2025 NASA will say goodbye to the International Space Station in 2030 − and welcome in the age of commercial space stations In 2030, the International Space Station will be deorbited: driven into a remote area of the Pacific Ocean.
The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2025 Tropical Storm Priscilla strengthens in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico Tropical Storm Priscilla is strenthening slowly in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico
The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2025 Tropical Storm Priscilla forms in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico Tropical Storm Priscilla has formed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico
The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025 Tropical Storm Octave forms at sea in the Pacific Ocean, forecasters say A new tropical storm has formed in the Pacific Ocean far from land
Euronews · Aug 31, 2025 The three Scottish brothers who set a world record for fastest Pacific row — in 139 days Jamie, Ewan, and Lachlan Maclean on Saturday completed the journey, arriving in Cairns, Australia, after rowing over 14,000 kilometres nonstop from Peru, becoming the first team to achieve the full crossing from South America to Australia.
The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2025 Mark Wahlberg video calls MacLean Brothers as they finish record breaking row Mark Wahlberg called brothers Ewan, Jamie and Lachlan MacLean as the pulled into Cairns harbour to congratulate them on finishing their record breaking row across the Pacific Ocean.
The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2025 Scottish brothers set new world record for Pacific Row Three brothers from Edinburgh have set a new world record for the fastest non-stop, unsupported row across the Pacific Ocean.
The National (Scotland) · Aug 30, 2025 Scottish brothers set new rowing world record after 9000-mile journey A TRIO of Scottish brothers has set a new world record after completing the fastest human-powered crossing of the Pacific Ocean ...
International Business Times · Aug 30, 2025 Exhausted Scottish Brothers Back On Shore After Record Pacific Row Three Scottish brothers stepped ashore in Australia Saturday after claiming a new record for rowing non-stop and unsupported across the Pacific Ocean, "over the moon" to be back on dry land.
The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2025 Tropical Storm Juliette forms in the Pacific as Fernand churns over open waters in the Atlantic Forecasters say Tropical Storm Juliette has formed in the Pacific Ocean hundreds of miles from Mexico’s Baja California peninsula as Tropical Storm Fernand churns in the Atlantic Ocean
The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2025 Tropical Storm Erin forms in the Atlantic and Hurricane Henriette strengthens in the Pacific Forecasters say Tropical Storm Erin has formed in the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean as Hurricane Henriette is strengthening in the Pacific Ocean