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Strong earthquake hits southern Philippines

A 6.4-magnitude quake hit Mindanao in the south of the Philippines on October 16.

Plastic patch in Pacific Ocean growing rapidly, study shows

 A collection of plastic afloat in the Pacific Ocean is growing rapidly, according to a new scientific estimate.

Rescuers save eight survivors of missing Kiribati ferry

 Eight survivors from a ferry missing in the Kiribati archipelago have been rescued in the Pacific Ocean.

Marshall Islands first to ratify global HFC greenhouse gas pact

 The Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean became the first nation on Tuesday to ratify a 2016 accord to cut the use of powerful factory-made greenhouse gases, saying the survival of the nation was at risk from climate change.

Scientists find 500 U.S. seabed vents of powerful greenhouse gas

 Scientists have found 500 seabed vents bubbling methane into the Pacific Ocean off the United States, roughly doubling the number of known U.S. seeps of the powerful greenhouse gas, a study showed on Wednesday.