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Polynesia is SINKING: Why Climate Change Will Make These Countries Extinct
Polynesia and the South Pacific island countries are incredibly beautiful. And these islands are often thought of first when travelers begin yearning for a tropical holiday. Unfortunately, these very same islands are also facing an...
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Swimming Through the Wall of Sharks
Delve into the depths of Fakarava, a captivating atoll in French Polynesia renowned for its vibrant marine life, including the world's highest concentration of grey reef sharks. Learn about the conservation efforts that have preserved...
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French nuclear tests contaminated 110,000 people — study
France conducted 193 nuclear tests not far from Tahiti, exposing the local population and French soldiers to high levels of radiation.
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How New Zealand became Nuclear-Free
In 1987, the New Zealand parliament passed the “New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act” writing into law that New Zealand would be Nuclear-Free. This was the last act in a series of events where being...
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Floating nation with its own government and cryptocurrency to launch by 2022
A floating nation with its own government and virtual currency could become a reality in just a few years. CNBC reports that nonprofit organization Blue Frontiers is heading the Floating Island Project, which seeks to build up to 300...
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Low angle wide shot sun rays penetrating surface of water / Tahiti, French Plynesia
Low angle wide shot sun rays penetrating surface of water / Tahiti, French Plynesia
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CLEAN : Nuclear legacy key in Macron's French Polynesia visit
French President Emmanuel Macron begins his first official trip to France's overseas territory of French Polynesia on Sunday, and for many the legacy of nuclear testing is a key issue (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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TAHITI: ANTI FRENCH NUCLEAR TEST RIOTS CONTINUE
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Riots continued in Tahiti Wednesday evening, with hundreds of protesters rampaging from the airport to downtown Papeete, the capital of French Polynesia.
They smashed shop windows, looted clothing stores, set a perfumery...
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CLEAN : France's Macron meets hospital workers in Tahiti
French President Emmanuel Macron addresses hospital workers on the island of Tahiti racing to combat rising Covid-19 cases with vaccines (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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France sets off A-Bomb in the Pacific
Aerial view of Moruroa in the Pacific Ocean / aerial of France's testing base / CU EXT testing blockhouse / INT blockhouse French government workers work the controls / bomb explodes and mushroom cloud appears / closer view of the...
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Birdseye view of small craft in evening light moves across the ocean
Birdseye view of small craft in evening light moves across the ocean
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Aerial view moving forwards across the outer reef and breaking waves on Ahe Atoll
Aerial view moving forwards across the outer reef and breaking waves on Ahe Atoll
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two women on a yacht having a glass of wine
two women on a yacht having a glass of wine