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...
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...
created by Amy Judd | 35 wks ago | updated 33 wks ago 1025 views | 31 recommendations | 8 comments
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...
created by Pythiian1 | 36 wks ago | updated 36 wks ago 394 views | 60 recommendations | 10 comments
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...
created by Amy Judd | 37 wks ago | updated 37 wks ago 186 views | 10 recommendations | 2 comments
Along the New England coast is the little village of Rockport Massachusetts. About 1 hour from Boston, Rockport sits at the tip of Cape Ann. Gloucester, Essex, Manchester and Rockport make-up the four towns of Cape...
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 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,...
Today, a protest was held in Halifax, NS in front of the Public Gardens by the Atlantic Anti-Sealing Coalition. Their aim is to increase awareness of the seal hunt in Canada, that will be commencing in a few...
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...
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...
By, Uwe Paschen. The Way to save the Oceans, our Coral reefs and reduce the CO2. As well as increase the Oxygen production and stabilise the PH balance of the Oceans is simple and yet politically impossible...
created by Paschen | 48 wks ago | updated 1 wk ago 847 views | 37 recommendations | 18 comments
Large Icebergs off the coast of Labrador and Newfoundland in the Atlantic Ocean. More and more icebergs are appearing further south, a sign of global warming. Big junks are breaking off the glaciers in...
Update! Talk about an anticlimax: "ORLANDO, Fla. --
A preseason subtropical storm weakened early Thursday and is now
expected to meander in the Atlantic Ocean for the next few days before
falling apart, according...
created by Bill Adler | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 934 views | 12 recommendations | 3 comments