If implemented as envisioned, the reserve would become the world’s first Indigenous-led ocean reserve, covering an area nearly as big as the Amazon Rainforest.

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While it’s not unusual for the Pacific Ocean to kick off first – its season begins May 15 – many recent years have featured early named storms in the Atlantic Ocean. This year is unusual.

But things are busy in the eastern Pacific. Tropical Storm Cosme formed June 8, about 665 miles south of the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California peninsula, the hurricane center said.

In a display of Beijing’s growing military reach, the Chinese Navy sent two aircraft carriers into the Pacific Ocean, far from the country’s coast, for the first time to conduct exercises ...

A plane crashed into waters near San Diego, and rescue efforts have been initiated. First responders were called to the scene on Sunday after reports of a downed aircraft in water near Point Loma ...

The United States has established three island chains across the Pacific Ocean. The first, closest to China, is formed by three U.S. allies and partners—Japan, Taiwan, and the Philippines.

The Pacific Northwest is set to bake under potentially record-breaking temperatures as a heat dome remains parked over the region and as potent storms are forecast to bring another bout of heavy ...

At the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France, ministers from these countries committed to advancing quieter shipping design and including noise reduction protocols in their marine protected areas.

The eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15 to Nov. 30. That's an extra two weeks beyond the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30.

NICE, (IANS)- The 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference concluded with more than 170 countries adopting an intergovernmental agreed declaration committing to urgent action to conserve and ...