Inside Tuvalu: This tiny island nation has just one airline, almost no tourists, and a future threatened by rising seas

Tuvalu is one of the least visited countries on earth. A single airline, Fiji Airways, operates the only scheduled flights in ...

Diego Garcia became one of the world's most strategic military bases after its entire population was removed from the island

In the middle of the Indian Ocean lies Diego Garcia, a remote coral atoll that became one of the most strategically important ...
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He traveled to 118 countries before turning 20. Here’s how he did it and where he visited

Forget Spring Break in Florida or Mexico. This American teenager had a loftier ambition - to see the world alone before turning 20. And at 19 years old, he's already clocked up 118 countries and ...
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25 places you wish you could go visit but can't: explore for

Discover 25 Places You Wish You Could Go Visit But Can't, from mysterious islands to ancient tombs. Uncover why these ...

Tropical Storm Genevieve forms in the Pacific Ocean as Hurricane Fausto strengthens to Category 2

Forecasters say Hurricane Fausto has strengthened into a Category 2 storm in the Pacific Ocean and is expected to approach ...

A ‘catastrophic’ number of gray whales have washed up on Pacific beaches this year

Climate change has altered the food chain and habitats of these gentle giants, with scientists seeing efforts to adapt.
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Japan identifies large share of rare earths in deep-sea mud off remote island

An analysis of mud from off Minamitorishima island found medium and heavy rare earth elements accounted for about 54% of the ...