Onapsis appoints Simon Naylor as VP, Asia Pacific
Onapsis announced the appointment of Simon Naylor as Vice President, Asia Pacific. In this new role, Naylor will be responsible for driving business growth in Asia Pacific. “Simon brings a wealth of experience with cybersecurity in the APAC region,.....»»
On Brazilian island, revered Asian buffalo claims its place
An incongruous sight meets visitors to the northern Brazilian island of Marajo: thousands and thousands of water buffalo, animals endemic to India and Southeast Asia that have found a new home in South America......»»
Delightfully strange: Mystery "golden egg" found on ocean floor
A golden egg, or an alien, on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean?.....»»
Tonga volcano unleashed fastest ever undersea flows: study
An unprecedentedly violent volcanic eruption that triggered a tsunami off the Pacific island nation of Tonga in 2022 unleashed the fastest underwater currents ever recorded, according to a study published on Thursday......»»
Australian Billionaire Wants Submarine Cable to Export Solar Power to Singapore and Beyond
SunCable could help Asia’s fossil-fuel dominated economies—particularly those with limited space for solar and wind farms—switch to cleaner electricity sources. Billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes is making new progress on plans t.....»»
Paleolimnological study attributes Tibetan Empire collapse in 9th century to climate change
The Tibetan Empire was the world's highest elevation empire, sitting over 4,000m above sea level, and thrived during 618 to 877 CE. Home to an estimated 10 million people, it spanned approximately 4.6 million km2 across East and Central Asia, extendi.....»»
New endemic Agapetes species reported from Yunnan, China
Agapetes comprises about 100 species, most of which are found in the subtropical monsoon region of Asia. In China, 59 species and two varieties are recognized......»»
The latest numbers on the microchip shortage: Most cuts in Asia
Microchip shortages continued to trip up automakers in China and Asian markets outside of China......»»
New model provides real-time, more accurate prediction of tsunami wave patterns
On January 15, 2022, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano in Tonga exploded, releasing large amounts of energy into the atmosphere and ocean, causing tsunamis across the Pacific Ocean. Scientists from the Shocks, Solitons and Turbulence Unit at the.....»»
Investigating responses to China"s Digital Silk Road initiative
From the second century to the middle of the 15th century, the Silk Road, or more appropriately, the Silk Routes, provided a way for trade and culture to be exchanged between Asia and Europe. The routes connected East and West across more than 6,400.....»»
Refugee children have a right to be educated in Indonesia: Research shows the barriers in their way
Indonesia is a major refugee transit country in Southeast Asia. As of May 2023, Indonesia hosted at least 12,704 refugees, primarily from Afghanistan, Somalia, Myanmar, Iraq and Sudan. Almost 30% are children......»»
Heat records topple across sweltering Asia
Temperature records are being toppled across Asia, from India's summer to Australia's winter, authorities said Friday, in fresh evidence of the impact of climate change......»»
Pacific Ocean global sea surface temperatures reach record levels in 2023
In March and April 2023, some Earth scientists began to point out that average sea surface temperatures had surpassed the highest levels seen in a key data record maintained by NOAA. Months later, they remain at record levels, with global sea surface.....»»
Typhoon Saola strengthens as it passes Taiwan on its way to China
Typhoon Saola strengthened overnight as it continued its path across the Pacific early Wednesday and headed for China's southern coast......»»
Air pollution greatest global threat to human health, says benchmark study
Air pollution is more dangerous to the health of the average person on planet Earth than smoking or alcohol, with the threat worsening in its global epicenter South Asia even as China fast improves, a study showed Tuesday......»»
Japan wastewater release sparks wave of misinformation in China
Japan's release of wastewater has sparked a wave of misinformation in China about nuclear contamination in the Pacific Ocean, with viral posts promoting wild theories that lack scientific backing......»»
After her death in a Miami tank, push to send Lolita home to the Pacific continues
While the killer whale best known as Lolita was alive, the Lummi Nation led a campaign to free her from the Miami Seaquarium and bring her home to her native waters of Washington state. The effort continues after the animal's death last week at an es.....»»
Earth"s "third pole" and its role in global climate
Located at the intersection of South, Central, and East Asia, the massive Tibetan Plateau is often considered to be Earth's "third pole." A land of large glaciers, permafrost, and heavy snow, the plateau feeds a vast network of rivers, including majo.....»»
Orca Tokitae"s necropsy shocks Lummi Nation as it works to bring remains home
The death of Tokitae the southern resident orca on Friday in Miami was a shock to those who had been working to return her to her home waters of the Pacific Northwest, after 53 years in captivity......»»
Talc may make Mexico"s subduction zone more slippery
The Mexican state of Guerrero, located on the country's Pacific coast, is known for its rich cultural history and for iconic beach destinations like Acapulco. It is also home to a geologically curious subduction zone......»»
A cave on Borneo has been used for 20,000 years: 400-year-old rock art depicts colonial resistance
The islands of South-East Asia record a long and dynamic human history of technological innovation, migration and conflict......»»