Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Earthquakes, caused by the shifting of Earth’s tectonic plates, have the potential to transform the face of the world. Now, for the first time, scientists have evidence that earthquakes can reroute rivers: It happened to the […]
A huge earthquake that shook southern Asia 2,500 years ago abruptly changed the course of the Ganges River, new research suggests. The earthquake was previously unknown to science, but researchers spotted clues of its immense force buried in the landscape near Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The team revealed its findings in a study published […]
Some 30,000 vehicles now need a new daily route as the loss of the Francis Scott Key Bridge impacts highway traffic around Baltimore. Department of Transportation Secretary Paul Wiedefeld said that Tuesday commutes will be slow. “Tomorrow we expect heavy traffic in the Baltimore region during the morning and evening rush hours as students head […]
In the wake of a devastating bridge collapse in Baltimore, shipping routes for cargo and cruise ships may undergo significant alterations, potentially rerouting vessels to ports in New Jersey. Data from ship tracking and maritime analytics provider MarineTraffic shows at least 30 other ships had signaled their destination was Baltimore port. At about1:30 a.m. on […]
By Wendell Roelf CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Shipping companies sailing around the Cape of Good Hope to avoid Houthi attacks on the Red Sea face tough choices over where to refuel and restock, as African ports struggle with red tape, congestion and poor facilities, companies and analysts say. Hundreds of large vessels are rerouting around […]