Super-sized ships: How big can they get?
Despite the physical limits and risks, ships of more than 450m are anticipated within the next five years.
Nor’easter Expected To Bring Strong Winds, Beach Erosion To The Northeast, Mid-Atlantic
A nor’easter may develop by the middle of the week and it could be a long duration event, raising concerns for coastal flooding and beach erosion due to the prolonged duration and long fetch of these winds..
2014 On Track to Become Warmest Year
With September 2014 in the books as the warmest September on record and the year-to-date temperatures tying with 1998 and 2010 as the warmest January-September, the National Climatic Data Center announced Monday that 2014 will likely break the record for the warmest year on the books.
Belize Fights to Save a Crucial Barrier Reef
Home to the second longest barrier reef in the world and the largest in the Western Hemisphere, Belize has long been acutely aware of the need to protect its marine resources from both human and natural activities.