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- 1Simon Winchester's Pacific Returns to Attention●Pacific by Simon Winchester, 2015 Following his acclaimed Atlantic and The Men Who United the States, New York Times bes
Readers are revisiting Pacific, Simon Winchester's 2015 book about the Pacific Ocean and its role in the modern world. The book follows his acclaimed earlier works Atlantic and The Men Who United the States, and presents what he calls a biography of the ocean, examining its geography, history and its relationship with humanity.
- 2Starving Seabirds Signal Trouble Across the Pacific●Across a Fevered Pacific Ocean, Seabirds Are Starving
Seabird populations across the Pacific Ocean are starving as unusually warm waters disrupt the marine food chain. Heat conditions reduce the availability of fish and other prey that birds rely on to feed themselves and their chicks, leading to widespread die-offs and failed breeding seasons. Scientists point to the event as another sign of stress on ocean ecosystems caused by rising sea temperatures.
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A small Pacific island nation has begun implementing a universal basic income, paying regular unconditional cash transfers to its residents. The move is drawing attention as one of the most complete national trials of the policy to date, with observers watching whether it reduces poverty and how the government funds it over the long term. Details on the country, payment size and financing remain sparse in early coverage.