Latest Pacific Ocean News

What is a whale native to the North Pacific doing off New England? Climate change could be the key

Mar. 05, 2024 12:25 PM EST

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Scientists have confirmed the presence of a whale off New England that went extinct in the Atlantic Ocean two centuries ago — an exciting discovery, but one they said that illustrates the impact of climate change on sea life. Researchers with the New...

A UN agency targets 35% growth in aquaculture production by 2030 to meet demand and fight hunger

Feb. 22, 2024 09:51 AM EST

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization on Thursday set a target to further increase aquaculture production to meet a rising demand for seafood and to fight global hunger and undernourishment. The FAO hopes to see 35% growth in the sector by 2030,...

A grainy sonar image reignites excitement and skepticism over Earhart's final flight

Jan. 31, 2024 13:20 PM EST

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A grainy sonar image recorded by a private pilot has reinvigorated interest in one of the past century’s most alluring mysteries: What happened to Amelia Earhart when her plane vanished during her flight around the world in 1937? Numerous expeditions have...

Oui! Matthieu Pavon is the first Frenchman to win on the PGA Tour since World War II

Jan. 27, 2024 22:05 PM EST

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Oui! Matthieu Pavon became the first player to win a PGA Tour event under the French flag since World War II when he made an 8-foot putt on No. 18 at Torrey Pines South on Saturday for a dramatic birdie and a one-shot victory in the Farmers Insurance Open. ...

Stephan Jaeger takes a 1-shot lead in the Farmers Insurance Open after Thomas Detry's watery finish

Jan. 26, 2024 22:02 PM EST

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Stephan Jaeger sank a 6-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Torrey Pines South for a one-shot lead in the third round of the Farmers Insurance Open on Friday, moments after Thomas Detry's third shot landed well past the hole and spun back into the pond fronting the green, leading to a...

Jaeger eagles final hole for an 8-under 64 and a 1-shot lead in the Farmers Insurance Open

Jan. 25, 2024 23:19 PM EST

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Stephan Jaeger of Germany made a 35-foot eagle putt on his final hole for an 8-under 64 and a one-shot lead over Nicolai Hojgaard of Denmark after the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines on Thursday. Jaeger was at 12 under halfway through the...

What the Tuvalu election means for China-Pacific relations

Jan. 25, 2024 04:55 AM EST

SYDNEY (AP) — It's a tiny Pacific island nation, one of the world's smallest. But on Friday, elections in Tuvalu will be watched from Beijing and Taipei to Canberra, as voters choose a 16-seat parliament and, after negotiations, a prime minister. A big part of the international...

Yu shoots 8-under 64 for a 1-shot lead over Cantlay, Hisatsune at the Farmers Insurance Open

Jan. 24, 2024 19:46 PM EST

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kevin Yu of Taiwan shot a bogey-free, 8-under 64 on the North Course at Torrey Pines to take a one-shot lead over Patrick Cantlay and Ryo Hisatsune in the opening round of the Farmers Insurance Open on Wednesday. The eight lowest scores came on the North Course,...

Cargo ship carrying burning lithium-ion batteries reaches Alaska, but kept offshore for safety

Dec. 30, 2023 15:30 PM EST

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A large cargo ship with a fire in its hold is being kept 2 miles (3.22 kilometers) offshore of an Alaska port as a precaution while efforts are undertaken to extinguish the flames, the U.S. Coast Guard said Saturday. There were no injuries to the 19 crew...