Trump's tariffs target Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Australian territory inhabited by penguins
The Trump administration hit the remote Australian territory Heard Island and McDonald Islands with a 10% tariff, but no humans inhabit the islands.
Old botanical surveys help researchers track how plants on Australia's islands are changing
More than 8,000 continental islands sit just off the coast of Australia, many of them uninhabited and unspoiled. For ...
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‘Large’-eyed sea creature — with ‘canine-like’ teeth — discovered as new species
All of these islands are east of Australia at distances ranging from about 370 miles to almost 6,000 miles. The new species was identified by its scales, skeleton, spines, teeth, fin shape and ...
Tonga earthquake: Tsunami warning as strong 7.1 magnitude tremor hits nearby
A tsunami warning has been issued in Tonga following the 7.1 magnitude earthquake - the US Geological Survey said it hit ...
More Penguins Than People: Trump Imposes Tariffs on Remote Islands
Some of the more sparsely populated territories in the world that do little trade with the United States have been caught up ...