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Last remaining piece of American WWII warship found off coast of the Solomon Islands
KXJZ - California
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July 9, 2025
The last remaining piece of a damaged American World War II warship has been found. Scientists and explorers discovered the severed bow of the USS New Orleans off the coast of the Solomon Islands. Sponsor Message
Scientists have ‘grim outlook’ on Doomsday Glacier as main countries at risk if it collapses revealed
LAD Bible
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Scientists are worried about the fate of one of the most important glaciers in the world, because if it collapses it'll have a catastrophic effect on nations around the globe. Rising global temperatures are resulting in glaciers melting at an...
Advanced Ocean Research Vessel to be Built by Fincantieri’s VARD
The Maritime Executive
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VARD, which is already known for unique specialized vessels, reports it has received the contract for what is being billed as one of the most advanced research vessels ever built. The custom-built research vessel, designated Project RV6000, is...
Scientists Dropped A Cow Carcass 1,629 Meters Into The South China Sea – And 8 Unexpected Visitors Turned Up
IFL Science
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July 8, 2025
Getting accurate information on animal species can be quite a challenge, especially when they live deep within the sea. One of those animals is the Pacific sleeper shark (Somniosus pacificus), which, despite its widespread distribution, remains...
Solomon Islands Students Graduate from Chinese Universities
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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July 4, 2025
Eight Solomon Islands students have recently graduated from various universities across China in June 2025. On Friday, 20th June, the Solomon Islands Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, H.E. Barrett Salato, attended the graduation...
Tech-free ‘cloisters’ can help young minds
The Times
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Sir, I share Niall Ferguson’s concern about the catastrophic effect of AI upon cognitive development (“AI’s great brain robbery — and how universities can fight back”, weekend essay, Jul 5). Founding, in 2007, the UK’s only screen-free school, we...
Need for independent science during plastic treaty negotiations
Pacific News Service
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Poor science heard during the negotiations for a new Plastics Treaty has caused concern for the Scientists Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty. A group of approximately 240 scientists representing over 250 independent scientists across the...
Solomon Islands Media Professionals Gain Insightful Experience Of China’s Media, Culture, And Mesmeric Growth
Scoop
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Four media professionals from the Solomon Islands (SI) successfully completed a two-week seminar on Full-Media Communication for “Belt and Road Countries” in China, describing the training program as an eye-opener as cooperation between the two...
Solomon Islands Minister of Public Service attends United Nations Public Service Forum in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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June 24, 2025
The Minister of Public Service, Hon. Francis Sade MP, is representing the Solomon Islands at the 2025 United Nations Public Service Forum held from 23rd to 25th June in the historic city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The Forum, co-organized by the...
Pacific Island Countries See Australia as Preferred Partner Over China: Research
The Epoch Times
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July 6, 2025
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attends the leader’s retreat during the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Vava’u, Tonga, on Aug. 29, 2024. AAP Image/Lukas Coch Pacific Island countries (PIC) welcome Beijing’s contribution to...
Health Ministry confirms diarrhoeal outbreak in Honiara and Guadalcanal
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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July 3, 2025
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) continues to actively monitor the increasing trend in diarrhoeal disease through its weekly syndromic surveillance system, and has confirmed diarrhoeal outbreaks in Honiara and Guadalcanal...
Solomon Islands Ocean Commitment
Tavuli News
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June 16, 2025
The Solomon Islands has strengthened its pledge to develop sustainable ocean food systems as a pathway to reduce poverty and improve food security. Speaking at the Ocean Action Panel in Nice, Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources Hon....
Urgent call for multidisciplinary action to transform Solomon Islands’ domestic agrifood systems
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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June 20, 2025
A bold and urgent call for multidisciplinary collaboration has set the tone for decisive collective action to transform the Solomon Islands’ domestic agrifood system. Supervising Permanent Secretary (PS) and Deputy Secretary – Corporate (DSC),...
‘Science and technology cornerstones for agriculture transformation’
The Islandsun
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June 18, 2025
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU Minister for Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) Franklyn Wasi highlighted science and technology as cornerstones for agriculture transformation. He said the above when he delivered a keynote address at the International Tropical...
ADB’s Director General for Pacific in Honiara
Solomon Star
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June 25, 2025
Director General (DG) of the Pacific Department within the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) is on a five-day visit to the Solomons. Emma Veve who was appointed to the position in late February 2025 arrived in Honiara on Monday and has been visiting...
Judicial Symposium 2025 Opens in Honiara
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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June 18, 2025
HONIARA, 19 JUNE 2025 – Judicial Officers across the Pacific and international fisheries legal experts are gathering in Honiara over a three (3) days Symposium. This marks yet another significant regional event co-hosted by the Honourable Chief...
Judicial symposium on fisheries law in Honiara
Solomon Star
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June 17, 2025
A judicial symposium to tighten awareness on international fisheries law at the national, regional and international levels will commence in Honiara on Wednesday. The three symposium will be held at the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) Conference...
Fish biofluorescence evolved independently over 100 times in evolutionary history
Space Daily
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Fish biofluorescence evolved independently over 100 times in evolutionary history by Clarence Oxford Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 23, 2025 New research from the American Museum of Natural History has uncovered that fish biofluorescence-a phenomenon...
SICCI proposes SME innovation fund to boost s digital access
The Islandsun
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July 11, 2025
BY INDY MAEALASIA CHAIRLADY of the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI), Namoi Kaluae has proposed the creation of a SME Innovation Fund aimed at helping rural businesses adopt digital technologies. Speaking at the opening of...
Last Remaining Piece of WWII Warship USS New Orleans Found After 80 Years
Greek Reporter
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July 10, 2025
USS New Orleans with torpedo damage, December 1, 1942, after the Battle of Tassafaronga. Credit: U.S. Navy The last remaining piece of the USS New Orleans, a US Navy warship damaged during World War II, has been found near the Solomon Islands,...