The Latest Breaking News from the Pacific Ocean

SpaceX Starship targets first orbital flight as Musk pushes rocket towards Moon, Mars

SpaceX's Starship rocket is set to attempt its first orbital flight after years of development and testing. The launch will occur in Texas with goals including deploying 26 Starlink satellites into orbit. As the rocket journeys, it will orbit the Earth six times before landing in the Pacific Ocean. The…

The Economic Times · 12h ago

‘Strongest El Niño on record’ could keep extreme weather raging for months

The hurricane season in the Pacific Ocean already has been very active, thanks to the El Nino weather phenomenon

The Independent UK · Sep 24

What is a 'super El Nino' and how will it affect the weather?

A significant El Nino in the Pacific Ocean is anticipated to lead to severe climate impacts globally. The World Meteorological Organization has confirmed that the event will peak later this year. Projections indicate rising temperatures and increased heat-related deaths, particularly in India and other regions. While some areas may experience…

The Economic Times · Sep 24

Flights gradually resume in Indonesia after volcanic eruption forced two-day suspension

Indonesia has more than 120 active volcanoes and frequently experiences eruptions due to its location along the Pacific "Ring of Fire," the ring of seismic faults around the Pacific Ocean where most global seismic activity occurs.

Euronews · Sep 8

Pacific island nations seek to turn geopolitics into funding to offset climate change harm

Stormy weather can send the Pacific Ocean flooding into people's homes in small, remote island nations

The Independent UK · Sep 3

Rare train of cyclones fuelled by historic El Nino make their way across Pacific

Several storms, including Hurricane Lowell and Hurricane Karina, moved through the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, fuelled by a historically strong El Nino that has already been linked to extreme weather around the globe and is expected to persist through to February.

France 24 · Sep 2

Before the infinity nets, there was ‘The Pacific Ocean’ – what origin stories focusing on Yayoi Kusama’s mental illness miss about her art

Stories of Yayoi Kusama’s life often begin after she moved to New York City from Japan in 1958 and found near-overnight success with her abstract infinity net paintings. These evolved into the infinity rooms and polka-dotted pumpkins that became social media phenomena decades later and the focus of her legacy…

The Conversation · Sep 1

Hurricane Karina strengthens into a powerful Category 4 storm

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The Independent UK · Aug 31

Karina strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane in the Pacific far from land, forecasters say

Forecasters say Hurricane Karina has strengthened into a powerful Category 4 storm in the Pacific Ocean but isn’t threatening land

The Independent UK · Aug 31

Forecasters give update on Tropical Storm Karina as it strengthens into a hurricane in the Pacific

Fueled by warm offshore waters, the storm has rapidly escalated since achieving hurricane status on Sunday

The Independent UK · Aug 30