Historic Jersey Shore amusement park closes after generations of family thrills A beloved boardwalk amusement park at the Jersey shore is shutting down The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2024
Ocean life, games and the digital revolution converge in Richard Powers’ Playground Richard Powers’ latest novel Playground draws a distinction between two different kinds of games. There are finite games that we play to win: the aim is to defeat others and demonstrate our superiority and excellence. Then there are infinite games, played for the pleasure of the game itself. The joy… The Conversation · Oct 13, 2024
NASA's Europa Clipper Mission Set To Explore Jupiter's Moon Explore NASA's Europa Clipper mission to Jupiter's moon Europa, seeking signs of life and habitability in our solar system. Top News · Oct 13, 2024
Spacex Successfully Tests Starship Splashdown Maneuver In Ocean SpaceX's Starship spacecraft achieves successful ocean landing, advancing technology for future space missions. Top News · Oct 13, 2024
Starship Spacecraft To Attempt Controlled Landing Over Indian Ocean Exciting progress as SpaceX's Starship rocket system achieves milestone with booster landing and spacecraft's high-speed space journey. Top News · Oct 13, 2024
Historic ocean liner to become the world’s largest artificial reef It follows a years-old rent dispute The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2024
Bush sculptor lets felled trees tell their tall tales Artist Ralph Tikerpae turns branches destined for landfill into mermaids and childlike figures, some of which will feature at a major regional sculpture show. AAP · Oct 12, 2024
Oceanographer Dawn Wright: ‘When we reached the bottom, we saw a beer bottle’ The US scientist on being the first Black woman to descend to Earth’s deepest point, ignoring career advice – and what really happened to the Titan submersible The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2024
NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft will scour Jupiter moon for the ingredients for life A massive NASA spacecraft is ready to set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2024
Fisker Ocean EVs Will Remain Cloud-Connected After All American Lease, the company that wants to buy the bankrupt automaker’s remaining inventory, agreed to pay extra for cloud services. InsideEVs · Oct 12, 2024
Handover of Chagos Islands to Mauritius 'not an outright win' The United Kingdom's recent decision to hand back the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, a former British colony, was a breakthrough, says Mauritian former foreign minister Jean-Claude de l'Estrac. But it isn't an unmitigated victory, he tells RFI, because the UK has been granted a long-term lease to maintain a military… Radio France Internationale · Oct 11, 2024
San Francisco is suing the EPA over how specific water pollution permits should be The U.S. Supreme Court will test how flexible the EPA and states can be in regulating water pollution under the Clean Water Act when it hears oral argument in City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency on Oct. 16, 2024. This case asks the court to decide… The Conversation · Oct 11, 2024
Keanu Reeves says they actually smashed into cars when making Speed: ‘People were screaming’ ‘We were set by the ocean, and all of a sudden, we’re actually hitting cars. Boom! Boom!’ The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2024
New discoveries: three tiny species added to South Africa’s spectacular marine life South Africa’s marine realm is globally unique because of the two major ocean currents that meet here. The cold, slow-moving Benguela and the warm, fast-flowing Agulhas currents create a special environment that supports high levels of biodiversity. Over 13,000 marine species are currently known to live in these waters. About… The Conversation · Oct 10, 2024
LiveScience · Oct 10, 2024 Hurricane Milton is tied for the fastest-forming Category 5 hurricane on record. It could become the new normal. Hurricane Milton captured by NASA's GOES-East satellite as it made landfall on Florida's west coast.
GamesRadar · Oct 10, 2024 Mario & Luigi: Brothership hands-on: Immaculate vibes meet brilliant nonsense Preview | The duo's return proves Mario is better when he's not a solo act in this shipshape ocean adventure
InsideEVs · Oct 10, 2024 Fisker Ocean Vehicle Data 'Impossible' To Port To Another Server American Lease, the entity that wants to buy over 3,000 Ocean EVs, said it wants out of the deal if it can’t use its own server.
The Conversation · Oct 9, 2024 Chagos Islands: how to ensure their coral reefs aren’t damaged as they return to Mauritius The UK has agreed to transfer sovereignty of the largely uninhabited Chagos archipelago to Mauritius. The islands have been known as the British Indian Ocean Territory since being administratively detached in 1965 from what was then the colony of Mauritius. Except for the US military base on Diego Garcia at…
Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2024 Will Hurricane Kirk affect the weather in the UK? While Florida is bracing for impact from Hurricane Milton, Hurricane Kirk is fast approaching Europe
The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2024 ‘A huge loss’: is it the end for the ship that helped us understand life on Earth? The Joides Resolution has contributed to our understanding of climate crisis, the origin of life, earthquakes and eruptions. But funding cuts mean it may have sailed its last expedition
International Business Times · Oct 9, 2024 Pacific Island Nations Swamped By Global Drug Trade A surge of drugs is engulfing the paradisal South Pacific, as cartels and triads use far-flung island nations to channel narcotics across the globe, top police and UN officials have told AFP. Pacific islands such as Fiji and Tonga sit at the crossroads of largely unpatrolled ocean-trafficking routes used to…
Top News · Oct 8, 2024 Climate Change Linked To Record-Breaking Ocean Temperatures In Gulf The Gulf of Mexico's warm waters, influenced by climate change, are fueling Hurricane Milton's intensification.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 8, 2024 Scientists contest environment minister’s claim of ‘blitzing’ Australia’s ocean reserve expansion goal Tanya Plibersek claims Labor is protecting 52% of its ocean territory, but experts say that is ‘misleading’
The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2024 Can Hurricane Milton become a ‘Category 6’ storm – which doesn’t yet exist? Further rise in global temperatures could lead to more extreme storms like Helene and Milton and create the need for adding another category, researchers say
Radio France Internationale · Oct 8, 2024 Chagos Islands returned to Mauritius, but tensions over evictions persist After decades of legal battles, Britain has agreed to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, a former colony. The remote Indian Ocean archipelago will continue to host a US military base, but Chagossians exiled to make way for the base in the 1960s and 70s are questioning whether the deal…