19 FEB 2024 The world’s coral reefs are close to 25% larger than we thought. By using satellite images, machine learning and on-ground knowledge from a global network of people living and working on coral reefs, we found an extra 64,000 square kilometers of coral reefs – an area the size of Ireland. …
Read More »KOREAN COAST GUARD RESCUES 11 FROM SINKING CARGO SHIP
17 FEB 2024 South Korea’s Coast Guard is reporting the rescue of 11 sailors from a small cargo ship that was caught in a strong storm south of the Korean peninsular. According to the report, the crew was safely aboard a Coast Guard rescue vessel less than two hours after …
Read More »SWEDEN CLOSES CASE OF MV ESTONIA SINKING
16 FEB 2024 Prosecutors in Sweden have decided not to reopen a new investigation into the fate of the ferry Estonia, which went down in the Baltic with massive loss of life in 1994. The ferry’s loss has been the subject of controversy for 30 years, and researchers and family members …
Read More »MAERSK BOXSHIP CAPTAIN DELIVERS WEATHER SEMINAR WHILE UNDER WAY
13 FEB 2024 On February 1, MITAGS instructor and professional mariner Captain Rich Madden delivered a live seminar for U.S. National Weather Service forecasters from the container ship Maersk Columbus, which was transiting off the coast of West Africa. It may be among the first educational seminars delivered remotely from a merchant ship …
Read More »EARTHQUAKE OR SECRET NUCLEAR BLAST? A NEW TOOL EXPOSES THE TRUTH WITH 99% ACCURACY
12 FEB 2024 Since the first detonation of an atomic bomb in 1945, more than 2,000 nuclear weapons tests have been conducted by eight countries: the United States, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan and North Korea. Groups such as the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization are constantly on …
Read More »AMAZING SPIRAL-SHAPED CONTACT LENS USES ‘OPTICAL VORTEX’ TO CORRECT VISION
11 FEB 2024 Scientists have designed a striking new contact lens that could revolutionize ophthalmology. It’s based on a spiral pattern that lets the eye focus at different distances and in varying lighting conditions. Beyond contact lenses, its inventors say the tech could be applied to a range of miniaturized imaging …
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