A new initiative from the National Governors Association moves beyond math and ELA proficiency to track data contributing to ...

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A Trump administration push to begin deep-sea mining is gathering momentum — and stirring alarm in United States Pacific territories.

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The survey will take place in an area of 30,000 square miles being considered for mining that is adjacent to the Rose Atoll Marine National Monument, a pristine coral habitat that supports hundreds of ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced a major hydrographic survey of federal waters off American Samoa to map and characterize potential critical mineral deposits mo ...

NOAA plans to scour more than 30,000 square nautical miles of waters off American Samoa to figure out the possibilities there for deep sea mining. The agency announced Thursday the area will be ...

NOAA’s National Ocean Service announced a new hydrographic survey project to map and characterize more than 30,000 square nautical miles of federal waters off American Samoa. This project is part of ...

The manumea is the national bird of Samoa, but it's on the brink of extinction. Michael Rothman / Rothman Natural Science Illustration Conservationists are feeling cautiously optimistic after spotting ...

When Samoa turned red at the ballot box in August 2025, it wasn’t just a political swing – it was a geopolitical shockwave. Susuga Laʻaulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Fosi Schmidt ...

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