As of publication, it’s just after 7 a.m. on Dec. 31, 2024, in Los Angeles, but it’s already 2025 in one part of the world.

President Joe Biden formally recognized 135 individuals from then-Kamehameha Schools for Boys who were sent to claim remote ...

Due to this phenomenon, the Pacific Ocean basin is currently shrinking by about 2.5 cm (1 in) per year on three sides, ...

Kiribati, an island nation consisting of 32 atolls in the Pacific Ocean, is 20 to 22 hours ahead of Los Angeles and the rest of the Western United States (it spans three time zones), meaning that ...

Here's what it's like to explore some of the least-visited islands in the South Pacific on a luxury cruise ship.

A garbage island made of 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic spread across nearly 618,000 square miles and weighing 100,000 tonnes ...

A fter invasive rats caused their disappearance from the island of Kamaka over a century ago, Polynesian storm-petrels have ...

When the ball drops in New York City’s Times Square to herald the start of 2025, it’ll actually be late to the party as ...

Long-awaited plastics treaty flops, for now Despite around-the-clock efforts from delegates, negotiators and numerous ...

Despite its chill, laid-back vibe, the town on Kauai’s North Shore packs an expensive punch when it comes to real estate.

For centuries, rogue waves were considered nothing but nautical folklore. It wasn't until 1995 that myth became fact. On the first day of the new year, a nearly 26-meter-high wave (85 feet) suddenly ...

Kiribati is the first country in the world to celebrate 2025. The last country to issue in the new year will the Baker Island and Howland Island.