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Trump Explores Deep Sea Mining in American Samoa

Even as opposition grows and the U.S. territory maintains a moratorium on seabed mining, NOAA began a $20 million survey of surrounding federal waters to help locate deep sea mineral deposits.

By Teresa Tomassoni

US Government Is Accelerating Coral Reef Collapse, Scientists Warn

By Johnny Sturgeon

Breadfruit grows in Laura, on a lofty tree. The height exposes the tree to the elements, particularly winds that blow off the Pacific Ocean. Credit: Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2025

Can This Tree Still Save Us? In Some Places It’s Barely Hanging On

By Thomas Heaton, Honolulu Civil Beat

Credit: Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat

Lifeblood for Pacific Islands Threatened as Warming Ocean Drives Tuna East

By Nathan Eagle, Honolulu Civil Beat

Scientists Identify Global Hotspots for Whale-Ship Collisions—and Hardly Any Have Protections in Place

By Kiley Price

Pacific and Caribbean Island Nations Call for the First Universal Carbon Levy on International Shipping Emissions

By Teresa Tomassoni

In the Pacific, Some Coral Survived the Last El Nino, Thanks to Ocean Currents

By Lydia Larsen

Purple urchins consume the remainder of a small giant kelp. In the background, an urchin barren has cleared the majority of nearby kelp and algae leaving an environment less hospitable for many species. Credit: Michael Langhans

In the Pacific, Global Warming Disrupted The Ecological Dance of Urchins, Sea Stars And Kelp. Otters Help Restore Balance.

By Mallory Pickett and Bob Berwyn

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