The So-Called Mysteries of Easter Island

As for the statues long assumed to have been abandoned as they were being transported to the coastline to be displayed in ...
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Chile: Easter Island fire 'irreparably' damages some iconic statues

SANTIAGO, Chile — A fire that ripped through part of Chile's Easter Island this week has caused permanent damage to some of its iconic carved stone figures known as moai, authorities said. The high ...
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30 inch waves hit Easter Island after Russia quake

:: Waves of up to 30 inches are seen after a tsunami alert was triggered by a strong quake off Russia's coast The National Service for Disaster Prevention and Response (Senapred) told media that the ...
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Easter Island's famous moai statues face growing threat from rising seas

“Sea level rise is real,” said Noah Paoa, lead author of the study and a doctoral student at the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology. “It’s not a distant ...
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Rising seas could put Easter Island's moai at risk by 2080, study warns

“Sea level rise is real,” said Noah Paoa, lead author of the study and a doctoral student at the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology. “It’s not a distant ...