By Kristine Sabillo More than half of the tree cover in Pacific atolls is largely composed of “abandoned and overgrown” colonial-era coconut palm plantations, reveal satellite images in a study ...

The Marshall Islands has designated coral-rich waters around two of its remotest Pacific Ocean atolls as a marine sanctuary, ...

Rangiroa is a laid-back island paradise full of underwater wonders, including abundant sharks. It's the largest coral atoll ...

New Zealand’s announced review of its development aid to Kiribati after a diplomatic rift between the two countries should ...

Researchers examined satellite imagery of 235 Pacific atolls and found coconut trees covered 58.3% of their forested area and 24.1% of their land area. Over half these trees were found in monoculture ...

A rare dispute between New Zealand and Kiribati has renewed focus on the Pacific island nation, highlighting the existential ...

How does a Black American, raised on the edge of the Pacific, move through the ocean to reach Shanghai?’, the artist asks in ...

Wisdom, a Laysan albatross, or mōlī in Hawaiian, has been spotted caring for her youngster. The post World’s oldest bird has ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A boy scavenges for saleable items at Red Beach dump, on Tarawa atoll, Kiribati, March 30, 2004. (AP Photo ...

As Pacific Island people, hospitality is in our blood... and when you do something for so long, you get good at it.' ...