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Tropical Storm Karina strengthens into a hurricane in the Pacific, could be a major storm this week

Tropical Storm Karina strengthened into a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday and could become a major storm this week, forecasters said. The cyclone's center was at far out sea and was not threatening land.

Karina rapidly becomes a major hurricane in the Pacific far from land, forecasters say

Hurricane Karina formed Sunday in the Pacific Ocean and swiftly intensified into a dangerous major storm within hours, fueled by warm waters far offshore where it poses no immediate threat to land.

Sea-level rise, fuel shortages and missile tests top the agenda as Albanese heads to Palau for Pacific talks

Pacific nations will want Albanese to address the world’s key security threat – climate change.

Cyclone frequency may rise over Indian coast from the warming of Pacific: study

A combination of global warming and a cyclical event called the Pacific Decadal Oscillation that repeats every 20-30 years, could make cyclones that originate near the Equator more frequent in the coming years

U.S. forces strike vessel in Pacific, killing 2 accused of trafficking drugs

The death toll from the Trump administration's nearly yearlong campaign of bombing boats off Latin America's Caribbean coast and in the eastern Pacific now exceeds 210 after more than 60 strikes.

China warns Pacific nations of 'consequences' for Taiwan forum invite

2027 Chrysler Pacifica Is Among the Laziest Updates Ever

We’re wondering how Chrysler's refreshed minivan took years to develop.

Karina strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane in the Pacific far from land, forecasters say - AP News

Karina strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane in the Pacific far from land, forecasters say AP News See more headlines & perspectives on Google News

Karina becomes a Pacific hurricane well away from land and is forecast to become a major storm

While Karina was expected to stay well away from land, swells from the storm were likely to cause dangerous surf and rip current conditions along parts of southwest Mexico and the Baja California Peninsula, the hurricane center said.

Pacific Summit opens amid Taiwan row

The annual Pacific Islands Forum begins on Monday in Palau, bringing together the 18-member intergovernmental organisation to discuss regional cooperation and security.

Albanese could be walking into a bust-up at Pacific Islands meeting this week

Pacific Islands Forum meeting in turmoil after several leaders pull out of Palau summit

Solomon Islands prime minister cancels his appearance, along with leaders from Fiji, Vanuatu and Samoa Several leaders have pulled out of a the Pacific Islands Forum leaders’ meeting in Palau at the eleventh hour.

Pacific leaders to meet in Palau amid China-Taiwan tension

Palau is among three members holding diplomatic ties with Taiwan and not China, a large creditor to many island states.

Pacific leader's shock departure from PIF meeting

Volcanic eruptions and warming climate disrupt long-standing link between Indian and Pacific oceans

A new study that combines paleoclimate data and climate models suggests that large volcanic eruptions can disrupt the relationship between atmospheric circulation patterns over the tropical Indian and Pacific oceans. In addition, human-caused greenhouse gas emissions are now driv

Pacific Fusion’s next fusion machine could clear a key hurdle to commercial power

Fusion startup Pacific Fusion broke ground on a demonstration facility in New Mexico that it says will generate enough energy to power itself.

US strikes a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing 2 people in first attack in months

US Southern Command has struck another vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing two accused of trafficking drugs The US military has launched a deadly strike on a vessel in the Pacific Ocean, killing two people accused of drug trafficking. On Monday, US Southern Command (SouthCom)

US strikes a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing 2 people in first attack in months - The Guardian

US strikes a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing 2 people in first attack in months The Guardian U.S. Military Kills 2 People in Attack on Boat in Pacific The New York Times U.S. strikes a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing 2 people in first attack in months NBC News US ki

What Trump’s crush on Kim means for the Indo-Pacific

As the U.S president cozies up to the North Korean dictator, America's allies in the region are building a new defense architecture.

Why are El Niños getting stronger? 1,000-year-coral record points to climate change

Nature, Published online: 27 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02717-9 A reconstruction of Pacific Ocean sea surface temperatures adds to the evidence that human-caused warming is boosting El Niño events.

Galápagos corals show El Niño events are more extreme now than in past 1,000 years

Temperatures have warmed dramatically across the equatorial Pacific Ocean in 2026, signaling the onset of a strong and potentially historic El Niño.

Billion-dollar machine aims to set a fusion-energy record — and study nuclear weapons

Nature, Published online: 24 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02620-3 Pacific Fusion is breaking ground next door to a US nuclear-weapons laboratory, hoping the partnership will give it an edge.

‘We are not in a safe place’: women reveal being abused while producing the food Australians eat

New research interviewing women involved with the federal government’s Pacific Labour Mobility Scheme shows why it needs urgent reform to stop worker exploitation.

This famous architect died before finishing his last building. Then his son stepped in to help

The final project of César Pelli—the architect behind major buildings such as San Francisco’s Salesforce Tower, Kuala Lumpur’s Petronas Towers, and Los Angeles’s Pacific Design Center—has been completed.

Rare, Widespread Snow in the Atacama Desert

Back-to-back winter storms in August 2026 brought snowfall to northern Chile, from the Andes to near the Pacific coast.

Ram’s New Work Van Is A Steal, Costs Thousands Less Than Rivals

The ProMaster City costs $11,000 less than the Ford Transit and even undercuts the Pacifica by nearly $3,500

Ram’s Baby TRX Pickup Has The Look, The Plaque, And None Of The Power

The new special edition of the Rampage brings an exclusive Pacific Blue paint job, special decals, and upgraded cabin trim for 400 numbered units

El Niños have been more intense over the last 40 years than in the previous 1,000 years, coral records reveal

As an El Niño of historic proportions is taking shape in the tropical Pacific, a University of Michigan study has found that El Niño events have become nearly 40% stronger in the last 40 years than they were in the preindustrial era.

Southeast Asia’s budget airlines eye recovery but fuel scars linger

Results from Malaysia's AirAsia, Singapore Airlines' budget arm Scoot and the Philippines' Cebu Pacific showed efforts to recoup soaring fuel costs through higher fares fell short.

US military launches first known drug boat strike in months, killing 2 ‘narco-terrorists’

The U.S. military launched its first known strike on an alleged drug boat in two months off the coast of Latin America on Sunday, killing two “narco-terrorists” in the eastern Pacific. The U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) said early Monday the “low-profile” vessel operated along

Russia’s missile tests around disputed islands anger Japan

Pacific fleet launched missile drills near what Moscow calls the Kuril Islands but Japan regards as its Northern Territories Japan has criticised missile tests carried out by Russia’s navy around the disputed islands visited by Vladimir Putin last week amid continuing tensions be