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9 drown after sinks in Indonesia
At least nine bodies have been found after a ferry sank off the coast of an Indonesian island due to bad weather, a search and rescue official said Thursday. The KM Cahaya Arafah capsized in waters off Indonesia’s Ternate ...
- July 22, 2022
Houses lost, industries collapse Atlantic Engulfs Brazil coastline
Vultures roam the sand in the Brazilian resort town of Atafona amid the ruins of the latest houses destroyed by the sea, whose relentless rise has turned the local coastline into an apocalyptic landscape. The Atlantic Ocean ...
- February 18, 2022
Global wildlife summit approves shark protections
Delegates at a global summit on trade in endangered species on Friday approved a plan to protect 54 more shark species, a move that could drastically reduce the lucrative and cruel shark fin trade. Members of the requiem ...
- November 27, 2022
7 dead as ferry catches fire near Quezon Port
Polillo Island residents Shirley Debelles, her husband Crisanto and their young grandchild were on their way to Real town in Quezon province on board the MV Mercraft 2 on Monday morning when disaster struck. The port of ...
- May 24, 2022
US officials: China behavior could trigger 'major incident'
China is showing increasingly “aggressive and irresponsible behavior” in the South China Sea which it claims almost in its entirety and it will only be “a matter of time” before its actions trigger a “major incident” in ...
- July 28, 2022
Microplastics 'everywhere': oceans, air, human body
From ocean depths to mountain peaks, humans have littered the planet with tiny shards of plastic. We have even absorbed these microplastics into our bodies — with uncertain implications. Images of plastic pollution have ...
- July 4, 2022
US mega drought makes boating rough on Lake Mead
In the 15 years since Adam Dailey began boating on Lake Mead, the shoreline has receded hundreds of meters, the result of more than two decades of punishing drought that is drying out the western United States. Launch spots ...
- July 20, 2022
'Incredible' icy dip between two continents in Iceland
In between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates, Iceland’s Silfra fissure is one of the world’s most famous dive sites, popular with tourists who venture into its icy waters. Visibility underwater can exceed 100 ...
- August 2, 2022
'Deepest shipwreck': US WWII ship found off Samar
A US navy destroyer sunk during World War II has been found nearly 7,000 metres below sea level off the Philippines, making it the world's deepest shipwreck ever located, an American exploration team said. The USS Samuel ...
- June 26, 2022
Saved from Peru oil spill, birds and penguins nursed back to health
Hand fed fish and given gentle yet rigorous baths, penguins and other sea birds are slowly regaining their strength at s Peruvian zoo after a major oil spill that claimed many of their friends. Of about 150 oil-stained ...
- February 8, 2022