Its breezy cosmopolitan capital, Papeete, sits on Tahiti's northeastern tip and is the gateway to a captivating world of indigenous culture that infuses a chain of islands spread across 5 million square kilometres of sparkling ocean between Australia and South America.
More than 50 companies exploring geothermal projects in Australia have taken out over 400 licences for areas covering nearly 500, 000 square kilometres a combined area roughly the size of Spain.
The Antarctic ozone hole's current size is approximately 10 million square miles (26 million square kilometres.) It is approximately three times the area of Australia and is the largest ozone hole ever.