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Three stranded boaters rescued from remote Pacific island thanks to clever ‘HELP’ sign
Three stranded boaters were rescued from a remote Pacific island this week thanks to their clever “help” sign spelled out in palm fronds. The men were fishing off the Pikelot Atoll ...
Pacific atoll water security requires new approach, say researchers
Hydrology experts at Flinders University are calling for urgent investigations into the operation of bore-fields that access ...
Man who lives in most remote place on Earth explains shocking way he has to live
A man who lives in the most remote place on Earth has opened up about how he survives there. Before you ask, no this lad ...
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Early Seafarers Ruled the Oceans With Sophisticated Boats 40,000 Years Ago, Study Suggests
Southeast Asians may have built advanced seafaring vessels tens of thousands of years before the Polynesians settled remote Pacific islands. © Alfred Pawlik The ...
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A Tiny Island Nation Is Selling Passports to Beat Climate Change
the remote Pacific Ocean nation of Nauru aims to sell citizenships for the climate-threatened island. President David Adeang is seeking to raise an initial $65 million for work to transform the ...
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Australian man wins Pacific island resort in raffle
SYDNEY(AFP) A lucky Australian man has won his own remote Pacific island resort in a raffle, after shelling out just US$49 for the winning ticket to claim the paradise property. The man ...