Tongan Volcano Jiggled Earth’s Atmosphere
The eruption of the Hunga volcano in Tonga in the South Pacific in January was strong enough to jiggle the atmosphere from the surface to the ionosphere.
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iXblue Australia Launches Aerial Mapping
iXblue Pty Ltd. in Brisbane, Australia, part of iXblue Group based in France, has diversified its Sea Operations division to include aerial mapping for clients across Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. With more than 100,000 line miles surveyed worldwide, iXblue has been operating the division in the region since 2007, providing clients with detailed and precise surveys of
Read moreMarine Litter Program Offers Global Forum for Cooperation
Experts from the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), part of the UK government, are working alongside colleagues in Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands to identify country-specific solutions to problems posed by marine litter, including reducing reliance on single-use plastics, improvements in waste management and developing more sustainable life cycles for plastics. In recent years, the serious issue
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