Over 99% of the tiny Cook Islands territory in the South Pacific is ocean, and home to coral reefs and many threatened marine species. Now, thanks in part to activist Jacqueline Evans, the Cook Islands’ entire ocean territory is being managed for sustainability.
With corals in trouble around the world, researchers are examining the role of smell in telling fish to come to a healthy reef or stay away. That may help scientists find ways to manipulate the smells to help damaged reefs recover.
Here’s some positive environmental news. In fact, it’s a positive environmental trend: nations across the world are protecting huge swaths of ocean waters. And the trend may just be getting started. Here’s some positive environmental news. In fact, it’s a positive environmental trend: nations across the world are protecting huge swaths of ocean waters. And the trend may just be getting started.
The documentary film “Next Goal Wins” tells the story of the soccer team from American Samoa. The team went through a decades-long losing streak but managed to turn things around thanks to a Dutch coach and a transgender defender.
Emily Richmond left Los Angeles three years ago to chase her dream of sailing around the world. She’s been criss-crossing the South Pacific from the Galapagos Islands to Samoa and now all the way to the southeast Asian island of Borneo.