‘Moving to the mountaintops’: rising seas displace tens of thousands in Papua New Guinea | Pacific islands
TA few years ago, fisherman Siri James was living in a small village near Pariba Beach on the south coast of Papua New Guinea. But as the tide continued to rise, James was forced to move farther from shore. “It's not easy to move inland. I was born and raised on the sea, I'm a […]
Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas is the world’s largest cruise ship, with several record-breaking amenities for those who set sail
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to set sail aboard the world's largest cruise ship? To cross that item off your bucket list, consider Royal Caribbean's current record as the world's largest cruise ship. You need to book your trip on Icon of the Seas. Icon of the Seas was built at […]
Dramatic video as Coast Guard plucks ailing 8-year-old from deck of cruise ship on the high seas
Heart-stopping, shocking video captures the moment the US Coast Guard rushed an eight-year-old boy with appendicitis from the deck of a cruise ship on the high seas near California. Footage showed a Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter hovering above the Royal Princess on Tuesday and a crew member lowered onto the deck and picked up […]
‘Seas Have Gotten Very Rough’: Historic Automaker Weighs First Plant Closure Ever As China Encroaches On EV Market
Volkswagen (VW) AG is considering closing factories in Germany as European automakers struggle to compete with Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers. The company has never closed a German factory in its 87-year history but is now considering its options as it faces slowing car sales in Europe and tough competition from Chinese electric vehicle maker […]
Typhoon Gaemi: oil tanker and cargo ship sink amid stormy seas | Taiwan
A tanker and a cargo ship sank and three other vessels were stranded as Typhoon Gaemi crossed Taiwan, bringing torrential rains and strong winds to the island, causing widespread flooding and leaving three people dead. Philippine authorities were scrambling to contain an oil spill after a tanker carrying 1.4 million liters of crude oil capsized […]