Mixed in with the beach sand, seawater and natural sediments, the scientists found a troubling number of microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs), or plastic particles that are far tinier than 5 ...

Profiles in Leadership and Innovation,” is a GeekWire series showcasing U.S. military veterans leading companies within the Pacific Northwest tech industry. The series explores how military experience ...

Palau, An Island Eden Overview As Earth is an oasis of life in infinite space, so the islands of Palau form a living Eden surrounded by a desert of ocean. Palau, a cluster of green islands, is ...

Starting at the end of the 1800s, Palau’s more than 340 islands, islets, and atolls were claimed, exploited, and ruled, in succession, by Spain, Germany, Japan, and, following World War II, the ...

FENG: He helps enforce the Palau National Marine Sanctuary, enacted in 2015 that eventually closed off about 180,000 square miles from any fishing in Palau, which is near the U.S. territory of Guam.

Sunscreen dangers In a statement, Palau’s tourism ministry said it was the first country in the world to introduce such a ban on a national scale, and listed the newly prohibited compounds ...

An Excerpt from the book, Palau, by Nancy Barbour. Check back soon for ordering information. Though the origin of the Palauan people is shrouded in folklore and legend, the most accepted theory ...