New Caledonia Protects Remote Reefs, Helping Thousands of Species
The Astrolabe reef off the coast of New Caledonia is home to more than 1,700 species of fish and 473 species of coral, many of which live in massive lagoons that together are recognized as a UNESCO...
View ArticleNew Hope for Some of Worlds Last Near-pristine Coral Reefs
The New Caledonian government has announced the highest possible levels of protection as defined by the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) for its near-pristine coral reefs. The...
View ArticleMEDIA RELEASE: Turnbull Government secures savage cutbacks to Australias...
The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) says the slashing of marine sanctuaries by the Turnbull Government is a bad day for global marine conservation, as it represents the largest removal...
View ArticleNew Caledonia bolsters commitment to 1.3M square kilometer marine park
Noumea, New Caledonia (February 12, 2019) – Today the Government of New Caledonia and non-profit NGO, Conservation International inked a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on the protection...
View ArticleAustralia, BRI backlash should be a warning on loans
By 2020, $130 million of direct aid programs to PNG and Solomon Islands will be used for a new broadband network (Markus Spiske/ Unsplash)read more
View ArticleAustralia: Tropical Cyclone Trevor forms, on track to target northern...
Newly formed Tropical Cyclone Trevor is expected to take aim and bring dangers to the Cape York Peninsula in northern Queensland, Australia, this week.read more
View ArticleA Return To Economic Liberty
Earlier this month, I delivered the opening address to the Federalist Society’s National Student Symposium dedicated this year to the topic of the “Resurgence of Economic Liberty.” Economic liberty...
View ArticleSelf-determination in New Caledonia: uncharted waters ahead
Peace plans struck over the past 30 years are coming to an end, marking these elections as a crucial stage.read more
View ArticleNDW Commemorates 77th Anniversary of the Battle of Midway
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Naval District Washington (NDW) celebrated the 77th anniversary of the Battle of Midway with a wreath laying ceremony at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C., June 4.read more
View ArticleAustralian Prime Minister Visits USS Ronald Reagan During Talisman Sabre 2019
CORAL SEA (NNS) -- Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison visited USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) underway in the Coral Sea July 12, during Talisman Sabre.read more
View ArticleMidway Movie Takes War in the Pacific Seriously
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (NNS) -- This Veterans Day, moviegoers everywhere can witness the most pivotal Pacific battle in World War II: “Midway.” The production reminds viewers just how precariously...
View ArticleFour Pioneers Inducted into the Cryptologic Hall of Honor
FORT MEADE, Md. — On Nov. 4, 2019, four cryptologic pioneers were inducted into the Cryptologic Hall of Honor at the National Security Agency. Gen. Paul M. Nakasone, Commander, U.S. Cyber Command,...
View ArticleHigh-tech lab goes to sea to find heat resistant corals
Marine scientists are using portable ship-borne aquaria in the search for heat-resistant corals that could survive warming ocean temperatures caused by climate change.read more
View ArticleChristie solutions immerse visitors at Xpark Aquarium
Visitors enjoying lifelike projections using Christie visual solutions at the newly opened Xpark Aquarium (Photos courtesy of Dacoms Technology)read more
View ArticleNew Zealand Could Soon Protect One of World's Most Biodiverse Marine Areas
The Kermadec/Rangitāhua Ocean Sanctuary would protect a key resting point for humpback whales migrating between Oceania and Antarctica.read more
View ArticleColumbia's 2022 Honorary Degree Recipients Announced
On May 18, 2022, Columbia University will confer honorary degrees on Hillary Rodham Clinton, Carla Hayden, William Kentridge, Yo-Yo Ma, James Polshek, and Patti Smith during its graduation ceremony....
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