The number of reports of dead seals found with shark bites is on the rise as great whites make their return to Massachusetts waters ahead of the official start of summer. Seal carcasses have been found on multiple beaches from Provincetown to Martha’s Vineyard in recent weeks, according to the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy’s Sharktivity […]
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Video shows fiery small plane crash into WA waters near Orcas Island
SAN JUAN COUNTY, Wash. – A former astronaut who was part of the Apollo 8 crew reportedly died as he piloted a plane that crashed into Puget Sound near Orcas Island on Friday. Officials with the United States Coast Guard Pacific Northwest said the crash happened near Orcas Island before 11:45 a.m. The Associated Press […]
Chinese armed vessels patrol waters around disputed islands, angering Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan lodged a protest against Beijing on Friday after four armed Chinese coastguard vessels entered waters that Tokyo considers its territory. The Japanese government said it was the first time that four Chinese vessels carrying what appeared to be cannon entered its territorial waters in the East China Sea surrounding the disputed […]
Sunak and Starmer prepare for their first debate as disruptor Farage roils UK election waters
LONDON (AP) — The two main contenders to be Britain’s next prime minister were set to face off in a televised debate on Tuesday, with Conservative leader Rishi Sunak hoping to boost his party’s dismal outlook and Labour’s Keir Starmer aiming to cement his status as favorite. The two-way leaders’ debate comes a day after […]
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This Tacoma waterway contains the most poop-polluted recreational waters in the PNW
The Thea Foss Waterway is one of the most polluted recreational waterways in the United States, according to an environmental nonprofit that regularly tested 567 beaches and other popular sites in 2023. The Surfrider Foundation, dedicated to clean recreational waters, found high levels of potentially dangerous bacteria in the Foss during 47 percent of its […]
Maine stocks PFAS-laden waters with fish, warns ‘do not eat’
Jun. 2—FAIRFIELD — Chock-full of forever chemicals, the fishing holes next to Fairfield’s youth athletic complex on Industrial Drive are believed to be some of the most polluted waters in Maine — yet the state still stocks these ponds every year with hatchery-raised brook trout for local children to catch. The Maine Department of Inland […]
Body of missing canoeist recovered during search in Boundary Waters near Curtain Falls
The body of a Cambridge man missing since his canoe went over a waterfall in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness nearly two weeks ago has been recovered, according to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office. Jesse Melvin Haugen, 41, described by a friend as an avid outdoorsman with a lot of experience in the […]
10-year-old girl hospitalized after being pulled from rough waters in Grand Isle
GRAND ISLE, La. (WGNO) — A 10-year-old girl has been hospitalized after she was pulled from rough waters off the shore of Grand Isle, police confirmed. According to the Grand Isle Police Department, the incident happened on Sunday, May 26, around 11:30 a.m. Child attacked by family dog in Luling, hospitalized Grand Isle police said […]
White sharks lurking in Massachusetts waters, New England Aquarium warns ahead of Memorial Day weekend
Beachgoers may be flocking to the shorelines this Memorial Day weekend – but so might white sharks, which have been spotted recently in New England, scientists in Massachusetts have warned. The New England Aquarium in Boston urged the public to be on the lookout for sharks while enjoying the water as the unofficial start of […]
Florida hurricane season: ‘Berserk’ warm waters fuel a truly scary forecast
I am not trying to scare you. I don’t issue seasonal hurricane forecasts for the clicks, the clout, the hearts, or the stars. I have no agenda other than being right and not scaring you unnecessarily. Unfortunately, while I am not trying to scare you, WeatherTiger’s outlook for the 2024 season is objectively unsettling, especially […]
Two missing after canoes went over Boundary Waters waterfall
Two paddlers are missing after two canoes went over a waterfall in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) Saturday, according to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office. Around 7:20 p.m. Saturday, a caller reported the canoes went over Curtain Falls, a waterfall between Crooked Lake and Iron Lake on the Minnesota-Ontario border. The caller […]