SpaceX rocket cargo project puts Pacific seabirds in jeopardy

A project proposed by SpaceX and the US Air Force to test hypersonic rocket cargo deliveries could harm seabirds that nest at Johnson

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Pacific nation of Kiribati explores deep sea mining deal with China

The company at the vanguard of plans to mine deep sea metals used in electric vehicle batteries has surrendered a third of its Pacific Ocean exploration area after a breakdown in cooperation with the island nation of

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India to apply for licences to scout Pacific Ocean for critical minerals

India will apply for licences to explore for deep-sea minerals in the Pacific Ocean as it competes to secure supplies of minerals critical for energy transition technologies, a top government scientist said.  The

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Japan’s minister chides utility president over radioactive water leak at Fukushima plant

Japan’s industry minister summoned the president of the utility that runs the Fukushima nuclear power plant to his office Wednesday and chided him for a radioactive water leak at the plant earlier this

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Why Is My Poke Bowl $20? Is this the A-poke-lypse?

The answer to this question is not so simple—and one should not be alarmed. The situation is certainly not permanent and tuna stocks around Hawaii are doing just fine. Bigeye and yellowfin tuna (ahi), like any

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