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 […]
We Don’t Know Enough to Take Down Drone over Ocean
On Friday's broadcast of FOX News Channel's “The Story,” White House National Security and Public Affairs Advisor John Kirby said, “We need to develop policy options based on what the mystery is at sea. “It is impossible to shoot down one of these drones.” We know what we're dealing with here, but we don't know […]
Florida fisherman reels in $1.7 million worth of cocaine off Atlantic Ocean
Florida fishermen caught more than 55 pounds of cocaine worth more than $1.7 million, making it a record catch. of Brevard County Sheriff's Office is currently conducting its own search effort to return lost loot found along the county's Atlantic coast to its rightful owner. Sheriff Wayne Ivey shared the bizarre discovery on social media […]
Eerie video shows Titan submersible tail cone on ocean floor
Video released by the Coast Guard Marine Investigation Board shows the wreckage of the Titan submersible, which sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean after an explosion killed all five people on board. Footage from a remotely operated vehicle showed the ship's tail cone sunk to the ocean floor, providing crucial evidence investigators needed […]
Guterres Issues Another ‘Global SOS’ over Fast-Rising Pacific Ocean
While no one is panicking (yet), UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued a new global climate “SOS” at the Pacific Islands Summit on Tuesday, warning for the second time in less than a week that rising sea levels will deal a deadly blow to humanity in the region. “I am in Tonga to issue a global […]
‘Even in the teeth of a gale, she has time for a hula’: the sailor breaking barriers on the Pacific ocean | Pacific islands
IAbout 100 miles from Tonga, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the winds began to pick up when sailing captain Ivanancy Vunikura was helping command the Uto Ni Yalo, a ship that had set sail from Fiji a few days earlier. “The weather changed completely, the waves were up to four metres and the […]
50,000-Year-Old Artifacts Reveal Clues On Early Human Ocean Travel
A study published in mid-August found that humans had the technology to cross the Pacific Ocean around 50,000 years ago. Researchers working in the Moloro Cave, a giant limestone cave on Waigeo island in West Papua, have discovered several layers of human habitation within the structure. According to According to a study published in the […]
Car plunges off California’s Devil’s Slide cliff into ocean, killing three passengers: cops
Three people were killed Friday when a car plunged off a cliff into the ocean near Devil’s Slide on California’s famed Highway 1. Police received a call about a single-vehicle accident just before noon that day, and police, firefighters and other emergency personnel were mobilized to assist with the cliff rescue. According to SFGate. The […]
Florida Man Jumps into Ocean to Avoid Arrest, Leaves Girlfriend Stranded
A Florida man was captured on police body camera diving into the ocean to evade arrest after two boat officers questioned him about a rules violation and discovered he had an active warrant for his arrest. A video captured by a Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) officer in April is going viral, showing a […]
Major Enviro Orgs Shack Up With Foreign Oil Giants To Industrialize The Ocean
Major environmental groups are partnering with foreign oil companies to industrialize New York’s oceans. Activist organizations, including the Sierra Club and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), have teamed up with foreign energy companies like Equinor and a subsidiary of TotalEnergies to proliferate offshore wind projects in the waters off of New York state. These […]