Torres Strait
Americannoun
noun
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On Wednesday, AFP accompanied dozens of campaigners from the Pacific and Australia's Torres Strait Islanders on a flotilla which sailed past the summit venue and urged leaders to "keep 1.5C alive".
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Warning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers: this article contains references to and images of someone who has died.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples make up about four percent of the population.
From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026
Between 1993 and 2019, sea levels in the Torres Strait rose by about 6 cm per decade, the court was told.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2025
Why didn’t all those New Guinea innovations spread to Australia, which is separated from New Guinea by only 90 miles of sea at Torres Strait?
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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