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CNMI leader urges caution as U.S advances Pacific seabed mining plan

SAIPAN, 20 AUGUST 2026 (RNZ PACIFIC)—The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Governor David Apatang says protecting Pacific waters and island communities must come first as the United States moves ahead with plans that could eventually open a vast area of seabed around the Mariana Trench to mineral development.  The U.S Marine Minerals Administration, […]

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Professional Development Workshop Brings Deep-Sea Science to Palau’s Middle and High School Classrooms

From March 31 to April 1, the Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC), in collaboration with educators from NOAA Ocean Exploration and Palau’s Ministry of Education, successfully conducted a two-day professional development workshop for 27 school teachers across Palau. Although the focus was on middle and high school teachers, the workshop attracted a much wider […]

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