New Expedition Launched to Investigate Possible Amelia Earhart Plane Wreckage in Kiribati Lagoon
Researchers from Purdue University and the Archaeological Legacy Institute are embarking on a November expedition to Nikumaroro, Kiribati, to investigate a 'Taraia Object' in a lagoon, believed to be Amelia Earhart's long-lost Lockheed Electra 10E.
Pacific Leaders, Including Kiribati, Urge UN for Urgent Climate Action, Fairer Finance, and End to Illegal Fishing
Leaders from Kiribati and other Pacific Island nations addressed the 80th UN General Assembly, demanding urgent global climate action, increased and accessible climate finance, and robust measures against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, which costs the region hundreds of millions annually.