WORLD FACTBOOK (US)

• Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake
  Coral Sea, 72 km southwest of Sola, Torba, Vanuatu, on Friday, 5 Mar 2021 3:53 am (GMT +11)
  Thursday March 4, 2021 11:53 am EST

• Quake info: Moderate mag. 5.9 earthquake
  Coral Sea, 114 km north of Luganville, Sanma Province, Vanuatu, on Friday, 5 Mar 2021 3:53 am (GMT +11)
  Thursday March 4, 2021 11:53 am EST

• Quake info: Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake
  Coral Sea, 123 km southeast of Lata, Solomon Islands, on Sunday, 14 Feb 2021 12:06 am (GMT +11)
  Saturday February 13, 2021 8:06 am EST

• Fall DXpedition to Willis Island Set, Outing to Mellish Reef Postponed
  ARRL
  Tuesday February 16, 2021 3:00 am EST

• Quake info: Moderate mag. 5.4 earthquake
  Coral Sea, Vanuatu, on Monday, 1 Mar 2021 2:29 pm (GMT +11)
  Sunday February 28, 2021 10:50 pm EST

• A half-trillion corals live in just one ocean. Does that mean they are safe?
  Science Magazine
  Thursday March 4, 2021 10:45 am EST

• How responsible travelers can contribute to sustainable islands
  The Japan Times
  Wednesday March 3, 2021 10:00 pm EST

• Why Some Geologists Say Charles Darwin's Theory of Coral Atoll Formation Is Wrong
  Smithsonian Magazine
  Wednesday March 3, 2021 8:00 am EST

• Quake info: Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake
  Coral Sea, 65 km west of Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu, on Tuesday, 16 Feb 2021 3:51 am (GMT +11)
  Monday February 15, 2021 3:00 am EST

• SpaceX could serve Australian external islands with satellite broadband by 2022
  ZDNet
  Friday February 5, 2021 3:00 am EST

• Foster + Partners designs Coral Bloom resort on Saudi Arabian island
  Dezeen
  Thursday February 11, 2021 3:00 am EST

• Connecting the Dots: Australia and Digital Infrastructure Development in the Pacific Islands
  The Diplomat
  Saturday February 6, 2021 3:00 am EST

• Where Are Coral Reefs Found?
  World Atlas
  Thursday February 4, 2021 3:00 am EST

• Quake info: Strong mag. 5.2 earthquake
  Coral Sea, 15 km west of Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu, on Wednesday, 17 Feb 2021 3:12 am (GMT +11)
  Tuesday February 16, 2021 11:12 am EST

• Quake info: Light mag. 4.5 earthquake
  Coral Sea, 65 km northeast of Luganville, Sanma Province, Vanuatu, on Wednesday, 24 Feb 2021 5:16 am (GMT +11)
  Tuesday February 23, 2021 2:04 pm EST

• World Earthquake Report for Saturday, 20 February 2021
  VolcanoDiscovery
  Saturday February 20, 2021 2:49 pm EST

• Coral reef islands can accrete vertically in response to sea level rise
  Science Advances
  Wednesday June 10, 2020 3:00 am EDT

• Weather: Tropical Cyclone Niran builds near Australia, but New Zealand at low risk of direct hit
  Newshub
  Tuesday March 2, 2021 8:10 pm EST

• SOS call to local paper saves 81 Rohingya at sea, but no country says welcome
  Reuters
  Wednesday March 3, 2021 11:56 am EST

• We Had Marlon Brando's Island Utopia to Ourselves | Outside Online
  Outside
  Monday March 1, 2021 6:30 am EST

• The Mediterranean's Red-Coral Colonies Are Shrinking
  The Atlantic
  Wednesday February 24, 2021 6:59 am EST

• Some open ocean waters teeming with an abundance of life
  Science Daily
  Monday February 22, 2021 3:00 am EST

• Aurora Expeditions To Sail in Australia from June 2021
  Cruise Industry News
  Tuesday March 2, 2021 6:51 am EST

• Lead the way: Voyage towards the best of our backyard
  The Australian Financial Review
  Thursday February 18, 2021 3:00 am EST

• Coral Bloom: A Dreamy Getaway to Launch in Saudi Arabia
  About Her
  Sunday February 14, 2021 3:00 am EST

• Quake info: Strong mag. 5.3 earthquake
  Coral Sea, 7.4 km west of Santa Anna Island, Solomon Islands, on Sunday, 10 Jan 2021 10:01 am (GMT +11)
  Saturday January 9, 2021 3:00 am EST

• The Foster & Partners designs for Shurayrah, the gateway island to Saudi Arabia's Red Sea resort
  Daily Mail
  Wednesday February 10, 2021 3:00 am EST

• Coral Reefs Are Still Growing Atolls Despite Sea Level Rise
  EcoWatch
  Monday December 7, 2020 3:00 am EST

• Quake info: Moderate mag. 5.3 earthquake
  Coral Sea, 37 km east of Malakula Island, Malampa Province, Vanuatu, on Saturday, 9 Jan 2021 12:39 pm (GMT +11)
  Saturday January 9, 2021 3:00 am EST

• Marriott International Introduces The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands
  TravelPulse
  Thursday February 25, 2021 5:30 pm EST

• A Brighter Future for Coral Reef Islands
  Eos
  Wednesday July 15, 2020 3:00 am EDT

• This Pacific Island Is Both Sinking and Growing
  Smithsonian Magazine
  Wednesday December 9, 2020 3:00 am EST

• A Pinnacle of Coral Is Discovered in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
  The New York Times
  Friday October 30, 2020 3:00 am EDT

• Quake info: Light mag. 4.6 earthquake
  Coral Sea, Solomon Islands, on Friday, 8 Jan 2021 8:27 am (GMT +11)
  Thursday January 7, 2021 3:00 am EST

• Whitsundays Island a slice of blue heaven
  The Australian
  Friday February 5, 2021 3:00 am EST

• Quake info: Strong mag. 5.0 earthquake
  Coral Sea, Vanuatu, on Tuesday, 16 Feb 2021 5:41 pm (GMT +11)
  Tuesday February 16, 2021 5:24 am EST

• Quake info: Moderate mag. 5.3 earthquake
  Coral Sea, 69 km north of Port-Olry, Sanma Province, Vanuatu, on Monday, 18 Jan 2021 6:17 pm (GMT +11)
  Monday January 18, 2021 3:00 am EST

• Quake info: Light mag. 4.9 earthquake
  Coral Sea, 191 km southeast of Lata, Santa Cruz Islands, Temotu, Solomon Islands, on Tuesday, 15 Dec 2020 6:07 pm (GMT +11)
  Tuesday December 15, 2020 3:00 am EST

• Providencia: An island with a 'sea of seven colours'
  BBC News
  Thursday October 15, 2020 3:00 am EDT

• Pacific castaway: Marooned for months in a pandemic
  Yachting World
  Tuesday March 2, 2021 10:01 am EST

• ClimateWatch: March sees La Nina continue to fade (+11 Maps + Video)
  WeatherWatch.co.nz
  Sunday February 28, 2021 5:14 pm EST

• Adventist Review Online | Flying Over Obstacles
  Adventist Review
  Thursday February 25, 2021 2:04 pm EST

• Foster + Partners share design details of Coral Bloom
  Construction Week Online
  Wednesday February 24, 2021 8:30 pm EST

• SOS call saves Rohingya at sea, but no country says welcome
  Thomson Reuters Foundation
  Wednesday March 3, 2021 6:58 pm EST

• As climate change threatens Pacific Islands, some atolls have been growing. Now scientists have figured out why
  CNN
  Sunday December 6, 2020 3:00 am EST

• Captain’s Log: Deep Sea Fishing Goes Viral March 1
  Noozhawk
  Thursday February 25, 2021 7:00 pm EST

• An island built from coral: How Indonesia’s Bajau made a home
  Al Jazeera English
  Saturday October 24, 2020 3:00 am EDT

• Island 'drowning' is not inevitable as sea levels rise
  Science Daily
  Wednesday June 10, 2020 3:00 am EDT

• Quake info: Strong mag. 5.3 earthquake
  Coral Sea, 180 km north of Wé, Lifou, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia, on Monday, 21 Dec 2020 7:43 am (GMT +11)
  Sunday December 20, 2020 3:00 am EST

• China's manmade islands in the South China Sea are vulnerable to attack and may not be worth much in a war
  Business Insider
  Monday December 7, 2020 3:00 am EST

• Quake info: Moderate mag. 5.1 earthquake
  Coral Sea, 54 km east of Lata, Solomon Islands, on Saturday, 26 Dec 2020 6:49 pm (GMT +11)
  Saturday December 26, 2020 3:00 am EST

• Just Back From Coral Discoverer: The First Cruise to Restart in Australia
  Cruise Critic
  Tuesday November 3, 2020 3:00 am EST

• Quake info: Light mag. 4.6 earthquake
  Coral Sea, 160 km north of Sola, Torba, Vanuatu, on Tuesday, 8 Dec 2020 1:23 am (GMT +11)
  Monday December 7, 2020 3:00 am EST

• Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake
  Coral Sea, 44 km east of Norsup, Malampa Province, Vanuatu, on Sunday, 10 Jan 2021 5:48 pm (GMT +11)
  Sunday January 10, 2021 3:00 am EST

• Scientist unravels mystery of Coral Sea's ghostly Sandy Island
  Washington Post
  Sunday April 14, 2013 3:00 am EDT

• The strange story of Sandy Island, the remote Pacific outcrop that never existed
  Telegraph.co.uk
  Thursday January 14, 2021 3:00 am EST

• Quake info: Strong mag. 5.1 earthquake
  Coral Sea, 127 km southwest of Lata, Solomon Islands, on Sunday, 8 Nov 2020 11:39 am (GMT +11)
  Sunday November 8, 2020 3:00 am EST

• A double-edged sword: hopes and fears for children as fast internet reaches Pacific
  The Guardian
  Monday October 19, 2020 3:00 am EDT

• Quake info: Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake
  Coral Sea, 94 km southeast of Lata, Solomon Islands, on Tuesday, 29 Dec 2020 7:03 am (GMT +11)
  Monday December 28, 2020 3:00 am EST

• Quake info: Strong mag. 5.1 earthquake
  Coral Sea, 155 km west of Lata, Solomon Islands, on Tuesday, 17 Nov 2020 12:42 am (GMT +11)
  Monday November 16, 2020 3:00 am EST

• Contentious cruising: China's Paracel Islands tourism is about more than travel
  CNN
  Sunday January 24, 2021 3:00 am EST

• China is rolling out new uniforms to make troops on disputed South China Sea islands more comfortable
  Business Insider
  Wednesday January 27, 2021 3:00 am EST

• Red Sea
  World Atlas
  Sunday February 7, 2021 3:00 am EST

• A new island of hope rising from the Indian Ocean
  BBC News
  Thursday September 10, 2020 3:00 am EDT

• Watch: This self-proclaimed gay 'kingdom' is at war with Australia
  PinkNews
  Tuesday March 29, 2016 3:00 am EDT

• The Best Bucket List Experiences To Plan For 2021 And 2022
  Forbes
  Monday March 1, 2021 2:44 pm EST

• The state of coral reefs in the Solomon Islands
  Phys.org
  Monday June 29, 2020 3:00 am EDT

• New corals discovered in deep-sea study of Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
  Science Daily
  Wednesday September 9, 2020 3:00 am EDT

• China Expands its Island-Building Strategy Into the Mid-Pacific
  The Maritime Executive
  Monday September 14, 2020 3:00 am EDT

• Animal Crossing Player Turns Entire Island Into a Giant Coral Reef
  Screen Rant
  Tuesday January 5, 2021 3:00 am EST

• Private island hits the market on the Great Barrier Reef
  9News
  Wednesday January 6, 2021 3:00 am EST

• Weather: Aucklanders in lockdown told to brace for flash floods as torrential downpours thrash the city
  Newshub
  Tuesday March 2, 2021 5:48 pm EST

• Environmental damage to coral reefs in South China Sea
  Science Daily
  Thursday February 27, 2020 3:00 am EST

• Quake info: Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake
  Coral Sea, 108 km south of Lata, Solomon Islands, on Sunday, 4 October 2020 at 17:36 (GMT)
  Sunday October 4, 2020 3:00 am EDT

• Freshwater reservoir found at artificial island in the South China Sea
  South China Morning Post
  Sunday June 28, 2020 3:00 am EDT

• Avoid Covid-19 travel restrictions at these top 2021 destinations
  Superyacht Times
  Tuesday March 2, 2021 10:00 am EST

• Quake info: Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake
  Coral Sea, 36 km north of Pentecost Island, Penama Province, Vanuatu, on Sunday, 17 Jan 2021 2:38 pm (GMT +11)
  Sunday January 17, 2021 3:00 am EST

• Experts raise alarm over destruction of coral reefs in South China Sea
  benarnews
  Monday October 5, 2020 3:00 am EDT

• The rats evicted from paradise
  BBC News
  Thursday October 8, 2020 3:00 am EDT

• All aboard for small ship cruising in WA
  The West Australian
  Tuesday March 2, 2021 9:25 pm EST

• Pacific Ocean islands grow despite rising sea levels
  Daily Mail
  Thursday December 3, 2020 3:00 am EST

• 'Existential threat to our survival': see the 19 Australian ecosystems already collapsing
  The Conversation AU
  Thursday February 25, 2021 2:04 pm EST

• Deep beneath the high seas, researchers find rich coral oases
  Science Magazine
  Monday September 14, 2020 3:00 am EDT

• Why rising sea levels may not drown low-lying islands after all
  South China Morning Post
  Wednesday June 17, 2020 3:00 am EDT

• 4 researchers get funding for marine projects from UOG Sea Grant
  Saipan Tribune
  Wednesday March 3, 2021 3:02 pm EST

• The Great Wall of Fiji: Expeditions to the island nation's barrier reef
  Oceanographic
  Tuesday September 8, 2020 6:37 am EDT

• Local Intelligence 2
  Divernet
  Monday March 1, 2021 11:09 am EST

• Coral Island is like a tropical Stardew Valley and it hits Kickstarter next month
  PCGamesN
  Thursday January 21, 2021 3:00 am EST

• The Environmental Collateral Damage of the South China Sea Conflict
  New Security Beat
  Tuesday October 13, 2020 12:02 am EDT

• A Coral Reef Taller Than the Empire State Building Was Just Discovered in Australia
  Travel+Leisure
  Tuesday October 27, 2020 3:00 am EDT

• Perspective | The Phoenix Islands Protected Area: The Greatest Ocean Conservation Story Ever Told | MPA News
  MPA News
  Thursday July 30, 2020 3:00 am EDT

• Saving Seychelles disappearing coral reefs | BirdLife
  BirdLife International
  Tuesday November 17, 2020 3:00 am EST

• Rising sea levels may build, rather than destroy, coral reef islands
  Science Daily
  Tuesday November 13, 2018 3:00 am EST

• Quake info: Moderate mag. 5.6 earthquake
  Coral Sea, 35 km northeast of Port-Olry, Sanma Province, Vanuatu, on Sunday, 29 Nov 2020 8:01 pm (GMT +11)
  Sunday November 29, 2020 3:00 am EST

• New Caledonia Commits to Protecting More of Its Coral Sea Natural Park
  The Pew Charitable Trusts
  Monday October 29, 2018 3:00 am EDT

• Hundreds of Pacific Islands are getting bigger despite global warming
  ABC News
  Thursday January 7, 2021 3:00 am EST

• A love letter to… Japan
  Kiwi.com
  Tuesday March 2, 2021 10:02 pm EST

• How travelers help to protect the Outer Islands of the Seychelles
  CNN
  Monday February 1, 2021 3:00 am EST

• Bonaire: A diver’s paradise where the massive coral reef teems with sea life and beauty
  cleveland.com
  Sunday April 12, 2020 3:00 am EDT

• Driving WA’s Coral Coast
  The West Australian
  Sunday February 28, 2021 9:10 pm EST

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