09 DEC 2022 Everyone has seen lightning and marveled at its power. But despite its frequency – about 8.6 million lightning strikes occur worldwide every day – why lightning proceeds in a series of steps from the thundercloud to the earth below has remained a mystery. There are a few textbooks on …
Read More »
07 DEC 2022 Three stowaways were found sitting on the top of a tanker’s rudder when the vessel arrived in Spain’s Canary Islands on Monday. They were taken to a local hospital while the local migrant services are highlighting it was not the first case of this type with migrants …
Read More »
06 DEC 2022 Cannabis is one of the most widely used drugs in the world. While there are only a few countries where cannabis is legal for recreational use, many more countries have legalized the use of cannabis for medical reasons. Reducing pain is one of the most common reasons people report using medical …
Read More »
05 DEC 2022 The number of Americans carrying loaded handguns doubled between 2015 and 2019, according to a national study that surveyed adults living in homes with firearms across the US. “Between increases in the number of people who own handguns and the number of people who carry every day, …
Read More »
04 DEC 2022 Once you’re good at it, try running! Walking doesn’t require any special equipment or gym memberships, and best of all, it’s completely free. For most of us, walking is something we do automatically. It doesn’t require conscious effort, so many of us fail to remember the benefits of …
Read More »
03 DEC 2022 The Italian Navy is assisting the South Korean product tanker B. Ocean that was robbed and left disabled by pirates last week in the Gulf of Guinea. After attempting to proceed under its own power to Abidjan in Cote d’Ivoire it was determined that the tanker requires assistance and …
Read More »
29 NOV 2022 The government of Ukraine is organizing an initiative to send Ukrainian grain to consumers in low-income countries in the Middle East and Africa, who have been hit hardest by inflation in the cost of food over the course of the past year. The “Grain from Ukraine” plan …
Read More »
02 DEC 2022 Are you one of those people who seems to be forever spraining their ankle? To some extent, ankle sprains are part and parcel of being active. But if it’s happening again and again, here’s what may be going on – and how you can reduce your risk of recurrent …
Read More »
01 DEC 2022 With the upcoming International Maritime Organization (IMO) environmental committee meeting now a scant three weeks away, a treasure trove of written material, some factual, some opinion and some offering a little bit of both, is available for journalists to review in advance of the meeting—officially tagged as Marine …
Read More »
30 NOV 2022 People often want to take photos of Taalke Middents on the container vessels she helps helm through ports and passages like the Suez Canal. That’s because she’s a rarity in maritime shipping: a female officer. When local pilots climb aboard to assist the crew in navigating the …
Read More »