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Man and his cat sail into new adventure [News of the Weird]
Reading Eagle - Pennsylvania
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June 5, 2025
Twenty-nine-year-old Oliver Widger arrived on May 24 in Waikiki, Hawaii, with his cat in tow, the Associated Press reported. But he didn’t fly there. Widger and Phoenix sailed from the Oregon coast in a boat he bought without knowing how to sail....
Sailing With Pets: Four-Legged Crew Cross the Atlantic With Style
Cruising World
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June 3, 2025
The first family-crewed boat to arrive in St. Lucia during the 2024 ARC was the Outremer 5X Lana, whose crew included this French bulldog, Laia. James Mitchell/ World Cruising Club 2024 Atlantic Rally for Cruisers was big on numbers: 234 yachts,...
Te Ipukarea Society: Te Reo O Te Moana – The voice of the ocean
Cook Island News
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April 12, 2025
President of French Polynesia, Moetai Brotherson, signing the Call to Action for the protection of the ocean, while Hawaiian elder Solomon Pili Kaho’ohalahala looks on. TIS/25041183 Te Ipukarea Society was recently invited to French Polynesia to...
Shield blood test offers hope for early colon cancer detection
Reporter Newspapers - Georgia
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June 2, 2025
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May Research Highlights from the Ecological Society of America
Bioengineer.org
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June 3, 2025
In an ambitious effort to deepen the scientific community’s understanding of ecological dynamics, the Ecological Society of America (ESA) has curated a compelling collection of recent studies published across its spectrum of leading ecological...
Abu Dhabi to Warsaw: Onboard Etihad's inaugural flight to the Polish capital
The National News
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The first Etihad Airways flight from Abu Dhabi to Warsaw landed this morning at the Polish capital at 6.37am local time. Flight EY 159 – a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner – took off from Terminal A at Zayed International Airport approximately six hours...
Pacific Islands News Roundup – Apr. 4-10, 2025
Pacific Islands Report
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April 10, 2025
Political Leadership and Regionalism, Peace and Security Fiji and other Pacific nations decry ‘unfair and disappointing’ US tariffs (PACNEWS/RNZ) Australia’s election: Voter frustration, climate crisis, and the Pacific’s rising concerns (PMN) Cook...
The 20 places to consider for a getaway in July
The Times
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It’s officially high summer and if July doesn’t always meet sunny expectations in Britain, it does so much more reliably along Mediterranean beaches, around the Loire Valley or in Copenhagen — all of which you’d best be prepared to share. Bearing...
Reframing the French Indo-Pacific: La Réunion, France’s Strategic Outpost
The Diplomat
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May 30, 2025
As Emmanuel Macron wraps up his visits to Vietnam, Indonesia, and Singapore – where he delivered the keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue – the French president reaffirmed the Indo-Pacific’s strategic importance for both France and Europe....
From Marshall Islands to Dakotas, Environmental Crimes Cannot Be Covered Up
The Diplomat
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May 29, 2025
In 1985, as a young environmentalist, one of the first campaigns I was involved in was as a deckhand on the Greenpeace ship, the Rainbow Warrior. Little did I know that my job would involve relocating an entire community of 350 people and all...
Islands are Solutions: the Case for Island-Ocean Coalitions
Inter Press Service
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May 26, 2025
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation, Environment, Featured, Food and Agriculture, Global, Headlines, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion Robinson Crusoe Island, Chile in the Juan Fernandez...
Exploring Squamish, Whistler and Pemberton: A road trip along B.C.’s Sea-to-Sky
Calgary Sun
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Breadcrumb Trail Links Shopping Essentials Travel Travel Canada Test driving the Range Rover Sport with a packed itinerary Exploring B.C.'s famous Sea-to-Sky highway in the Range Rover Sport Electric Hybrid SUV. Photo by Leigh Taveroff/Postmedia...
Bird flu fallout: Industry warns of coming food shortages
Cape Business News
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May 30, 2025
South Africa’s looming food security crisis is escalating as government drags its feet in facilitating the resumption of imports from regions free of bird flu in Brazil. South Africa imports 20% of its annual poultry consumption as local producers...
Scientists issue stark warning about crisis looming over islands: 'Already irreversibly lost their natural adaptive capacity'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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May 29, 2025
Scientists have delivered a sobering assessment about the future of low-lying island communities as sea levels continue to rise at an accelerated pace. According to an article in Yale Environment 360, many atoll islands face an uncertain future,...
Crystal news: 2027 itineraries, 2028 World Cruise, plus Sensational Savings
KARRYON
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May 27, 2025
Since joining the A&K Travel Group, Crystal has doubled down on what it does best: bespoke service, spacious all-suite ships, and curated experiences designed for travellers who don’t just want to see the world, they want to savour it. Fresh for...
Legacy of US nuclear weapons tests in the Marshall Islands created global radiation exposure: new study
Greenpeace International
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May 27, 2025
Hamburg, Germany – Nearly seven decades since the US government ended nuclear weapons testing in the Marshall Islands, a new study has revealed the impacts were far greater than what the US government has so far publicly acknowledged. According to...
Two More Outbreaks on Separate Holland America Line Ships
Cruise Hive
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May 1, 2025
It has not been a pleasant year for more than 600 guests aboard Holland America Line ships, with six separate gastrointestinal illness outbreaks reported to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in just four months. Two new...
Researchers sound alarm after witnessing troubling shift in shark behavior near tourist hotspots: 'They were essentially eating junk food'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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April 4, 2025
"An unpredictable, low-quality diet at feeding sites may be making it harder for female sharks." by Mike TaylorApril 4, 2025 Reef sharks in French Polynesia are suffering from being fed by tourists. What's happening? A study published in Animal...
Aranui Cruises expands fleet with new ship
Travel Weekly
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April 3, 2025
Aranui Cruises has announced the addition of a second ship to its fleet with the construction of a new passenger-freighter vessel underway at Huanghai Shipbuilding facility in Shandong, China. The 116m-long Aranoa cruises the French Polynesia from...
A Man Gives Up Everything To Sail The World
850 WFTL - Florida
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May 28, 2025
Share: An Oregon man, who has captivated social media audiences with his daring sailboat journey across the Pacific Ocean with his cat, Phoenix, has found some new sponsors backing his voyage. Oliver Widger and Phoenix arrived in Waikiki, Hawaii...