Hurricane Igor Update: Bermuda to Newfoundland

Hurricane Igor Passes Bermuda, Heads for Newfoundland Hurricane Igor still has Bermuda on a tropical storm warning, Currently at Category 1, Hurricane Igor has sustained winds of 75mph, radiating 90 miles from its...

Hurricane Igor Heads West at Category 4

Hurricane Igor: Sustained Winds of 150mphHurricane Igor is remaining a Category 4 storm as it moves westward across the Atlantic. Hurricane-force winds extend 45 miles from Igor's center, but so far the storm...

Tropical Storm Igor Strengthens in Atlantic

Tropical Storm Igor Forms in Eastern Atlantic Tropical Storm Igor has formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Igor's projected path takes it south of the Cape Verde Islands. Its current maximum sustained wind speed is...

Tropical Storm Earl Could Become Hurricane by August 28

Tropical Storm Earl Forms in Open Atlantic Tropical Storm Earl is moving westward across the open Atlantic, headed toward Dominican Republic, Haiti and Puerto Rico. Tropical Storm Earl is moving at roughly 17 mph...

Hurricane Danielle: Category 1 Storm Heads Toward Bermuda

Hurricane Danielle Calms Down The NOAA downgraded Hurricane Danielle to a Category 1 storm as its winds slowed to 80 miles per hour. Hurricane Danielle is headed northwest, and, if the storm continues on its current...

Tropical Storm Danielle to Become Hurricane (Live Tracking)

Tropical Storm Danielle Will Reach Hurricane Strength, Move Toward Bermuda Tropical Storm Danielle is gaining strength in the Atlantic, and is expected to become a hurricane within 24 hours. NOAA modelling...

Bathynomus Giganteus: Reddit Solves Mystery of Giant Isopod

A recent submarine expedition has pulled up a rarely seen underwater creature, called the Bathynomus Giganteus. The story behind this particular crab like Bathynomus Goganteus is a wee bit of a mystery. More Deep...

Hurricane Bill 2009: Projected Path and Update

Hurricane Bill is the first hurricane to form in the 2009 season, with a projected path headed towards the Southeast coast of the United States. As of 5 a.m. on August 17, 2009 the storm has a maximum sustained wind speed of 75 mph with gusts upwards of 90 mph and is moving...

Great Leatherback turtle race: Pearl Jam's Backspacer wins!

Backspacer - the turtle sponsored by Pearl Jam has won the 2009 Great Leatherback Turtle Race! She actually had the most northerly start of all the turtles, coming from deep within the Gulf of St. Lawrence, but she...

Sightseeing Humpback Whale Left New York for the Ocean

On Thursday, Apr. 9, the U.S. Coast Guard immediately set up a safety security zone in the New York Harbor after the humpback whale was spotted near the Verrazano Bridge by local residents who called the U.S. Coast...

European Union tightens up on bluefin tuna fishing rules

The European Union introduced new rules to help restore stocks of endangered bluefin tuna in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, meaning there will be significant cuts to fishing quotas by 2011 and the time fishermen...

NOAA Launches Online Game for Students.

Alida Antonia Cornelius March 23, 2009 NOAA, The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released this announcement about their new online game that encourages students to learn more about estuaries....

New York Flood Risk to Grow as Weaker Currents Raise Sea Level

New York City could face flooding as circulation in the Atlantic changes.  Global warming may change ocean currents in the Atlantic causing a 51 cm (20 inch) rise in sea levels.For much of the low lying city,...

British and French nuclear submarines collide in Atlantic ocean

The BBC have said that it has received information that two nuclear submarines were badly damaged when they were caught in a collision at the start of the month. The collision involved British and French Subs, the...

Cell phones soon to work in the ocean

Now there really will be no chance of getting away from the rings of a cell phone. " The days of running off to sea to escape problems on land could be over as mobile connectivity hits the ocean. Irish mobile...

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