Coast Guard using ship, helicopter to search for missing crew member in Eastern Pacific Ocean
The US Coast Guard is actively seeking Coast Guard members reportedly riding CGC Waesche during operations in the Eastern Pacific. According to LCDR Jeannie Shaye, a spokesman for the US Coast Guard Pacific Region, CGC Waesche, ancillary helicopters and small unmanned aerial systems currently conduct search patterns in the area. US Coast Guard Cutterwesch (WMSL-751) […]
‘Revolving Door’: Biden’s Ocean Energy Chief Went To Work For Major Offshore Wind Company After Admin Boosted Industry
Amanda Lefon, a former director of the Ocean Energy Management Bureau (BOEM), has worked to work at a major offshore window after Agency boosts the industry and restricts the development of fossil fuels offshore. Ta. Lefon was at the forefront of the Biden administration effort In order to build 30 gigawatts offshore wind capacity along […]
Olympic kite surfer credits God after rescuing drowning woman in Atlantic Ocean
Brazilian Olympian Bruno Lobo gave all the credit to God for putting him in a position to perform a heroic act when he rescued a drowning woman off the coast of San Luis, Brazil, on January 10th. “I give all honor and glory to God on the day he used me as an instrument to […]
Ocean Water Used to Combat L.A. Blazes Could Pose Risks
Authorities are using seawater to extinguish fires spreading across Los Angeles, a move that could have consequences. Frank Papalia, a former New York City Fire Department lieutenant and fire safety expert at Global Security Group, said: said Fox News reported that firefighters sometimes use salt water, which can damage equipment, infrastructure and wildlife. Papalia pointed […]
Plane scooping water from ocean to fight wildfires grounded after hitting drone illegally flying over Pacific Palisades
A drone that was being flown illegally was damaged. grounded A super scooper plane leased to help fight wildfires devastating Los Angeles. Officials said the drone hit the plane, leaving a fist-sized hole in the wing that needed repair. Drones are prohibited from flying while fighting fires, and the Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the […]
Flashback: Rogan warned last summer about a future wildfire ‘burning through LA all the way to the ocean’
A clip of podcast host Joe Rogan warning that devastating wildfires were imminent in Los Angeles last summer. Now it has surfaced again It's burning thousands of acres across Los Angeles County. In a July podcast episode with cartoonist Sam Morrill, Logan talked about how an LA firefighter once said that one day, under the […]
Killer whale who carried her dead baby for 17 days across 1,000 miles of ocean suffers another loss
In a heartbreaking tale of grief, a mother orca who shot to fame after carrying around the carcass of her dead calf for more than two weeks has lost another baby, scientists have revealed. The killer whale, identified as J35, lost its first calf in 2018, but was seen with a new female calf, known […]
Indian Ocean tsunami: how survivors found love after Boxing Day disaster | Tsunamis
IMahiddin's mother was the one who urged him to go out on a Sunday morning 20 years ago. Dozens of relatives were visiting a small coastal village in Indonesia for a wedding party when a strong earthquake struck just before 8am. Buildings collapsed in some areas. His mother said he should go to his employer's […]
Part of Santa Cruz wharf collapses sending 3 people into the ocean
Part of a pier in Santa Cruz, California, collapsed on Monday, sending three construction workers into the ocean. The Santa Cruz Fire Department said all victims were rescued, two by lifeguard units and a third person managed to swim to safety, but there were no reports of serious injuries “at this time.” . Local police […]
Cyclone Kills 11 in French Indian Ocean Territory Mayotte
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) – Cyclone Chido has wreaked havoc on the French island of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, killing at least 11 people, the French Interior Ministry said Sunday. The ministry said it was proving difficult to ascertain the exact number of deaths and injuries, amid concerns that the death toll could […]