In 1935, black drongos were introduced on Rota to control crop pests; decades later the aggressive birds spread to Guam and became a threat to native birds
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August 18, 2026
A juvenile and an adult Black Drongo perch on a tree branch (ANI Photo) In 1935, the Japanese South Seas Development Company made a decision that would have repercussions for Mariana Islands’ ecosystems for nearly 100 years. In search of a natural…
NASA captures stunning view of Super Typhoon Bavi from space
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July 9, 2026
For people living across Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, early July was another reminder of how quickly conditions can change in the western Pacific. Super Typhoon Bavi arrived as an unusually powerful storm that moved near the islands, bringing…
Super Typhoon Bavi approaches U.S. Pacific islands, ‘very dangerous’; National Weather Service issues warning
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July 5, 2026
People in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands moved to emergency evacuation centers on Sunday and made last-minute preparations hours before a “super typhoon” was expected to sweep through the U.S. Pacific territory. The Northern Mariana…