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Anchor Strike May Have Damaged California Pipeline Months Ago
Capt. Jason Neubauer, who served as the lead investigator on the El Faro and Conception casualties, has taken charge of a maj...
Read More >>How Will the SoCal Pipeline Spill Affect the Coastal Environment?
An oil spill first reported on Oct. 2, 2021, has released thousands of gallons of crude oil into southern California coastal water...
Read More >>Anchoring Accident May Have Caused California Oil Spill
The pipeline that spilled 125,000 gallons of crude into the ocean off Orange County last weekend may have been struck by an anchor...
Read More >>“K” Line and Tokyo University to Research Microplastic Plastic Waste
Japan’s “K” Line (Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha) is launching a new joint research effort with the Tokyo University of M...
Read More >>The Cumbre Vieja Volcano is Making the Island of La Palma Bigger
The massive volcanic eruption on the southern end of La Palma is actually expanding the island's landmass. A molten lava flow...
Read More >>What is Driving the Changes in Arctic Ice Cover?
[By Alek Petty and Linette Boisvert] September marks the end of the summer sea ice melt season and the Arctic sea ice...
Read More >>Photos: Offshore Oil Spill Fouls Beaches and Wetlands in Orange County
Cleanup crews are responding to a major oil spill off the coast of Orange County, California. The spill is reported to be about 13...
Read More >>Study: Marine Heatwaves Will Increase Climate's Effect on Fisheries
In a new study published in Science Advances on Friday, a team of researchers from University of British Columbia predict tha...
Read More >>Tornado Rips Through Port of Kiel
[Brief] A rare tornado roared through the Baltic Sea port of Kiel, Germany on Wednesday evening, destroying trees, damaging houses...
Read More >>Crowley Maritime is Set to Build and Operate an Offshore Wind Port
The offshore wind farm developer Vineyard Wind has announced an agreement with Crowley Maritime to build and operate a major offsh...
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